In re T.P. CA4/1

Filed 4/7/25 In re T.P. CA4/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re T.P., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. D085298 SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, (Super. Ct. No. J521414) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

H.W.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Lilys McCoy, Judge. Affirmed. Suzanne Davidson, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Claudia G. Silva, County Counsel, Lisa M. Maldonado, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Natasha C. Edwards, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

H.W. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s orders awarding legal custody of her child T.P. (Child) to the father (Father) and terminating jurisdiction. We find the court did not abuse its discretion and affirm. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Mother and Father lived in Texas when Child was young. Father was not a custodial parent but had regular contact with Child. When Child was approximately five years old, Mother moved out of Texas with Child and his older sibling (apparently also a biological child of Mother and Father’s). Father did not know how to find Child and did not have contact with him for approximately nine years. In 2023, when Child was 14, he was removed from Mother’s custody after Mother choked him while having a mental health episode. Mother had reportedly assaulted Child on previous occasions, including by headbutting him, resulting in bruising on his cheeks and forehead; slapping him in the face hard enough to leave a mark; and striking him with a butter knife, resulting in scarring. Friends and family members were aware of the abuse. Mother was not otherwise meeting Child’s needs. Child reported Mother drank excessively and that he did not feel safe in her care. Child had been diagnosed with and medicated for ADHD, anxiety, and depression. According to Child’s older sibling, Mother took Child’s medication, over- medicated him, and gave him unprescribed medication. Mother failed to follow through with his mental health appointments or to respond to inquiries from his school. Mother told a family friend that she no longer wanted Child. In addition, Child’s older sibling previously reported a history of neglect and abuse.