In re Kylie J. CA2/8

Filed 7/29/25 In re Kylie J. CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

In re Kylie J. et al., Persons B342514 Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County ______________________________ Super. Ct. No. 23CCJP03696A–E) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff, v.

E.S., Defendant and Appellant.

S.S., Respondent.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Juan M. Valles, Referee. Affirmed. Donna B. Kaiser, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Jack A. Love, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Respondent. No appearance by Plaintiff.

Mother E.S. and Father S.S. have five children together. A sixth child was born who tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana. That child’s father is Christian K. On October 26, 2023, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition as to all six children, alleging they were at risk of physical harm because the youngest was born with a positive toxicology screen; Mother had a history of substance abuse and currently used amphetamine, methamphetamine and marijuana; Mother failed to protect the children from her companion Christian K, who had a history of substantive abuse and currently abused marijuana. (The petition was later amended to allege Mother and Christian K. had a history of engaging in domestic violence in the presence of the children, including an incident occurring on January 29, 2024.) The juvenile court detained the five oldest children and placed them with Father, who lived apart from Mother. On March 12, 2024, Mother pled no contest to the petition. The juvenile court made true findings on the petition after striking several allegations about Christian K. The juvenile court ordered the five oldest children removed from Mother’s custody and placed with Father. The court ordered Mother into services to address drug dependence, domestic violence, and mental health issues and ordered that Mother’s visitation be monitored. Early on, the juvenile court and DCFS approved Father to monitor Mother’s visits with their five children. Four months after the petition was filed, Mother had not made herself available for visits. In the year that elapsed after the petition was filed, Mother visited the children twice. Father and a