A.C. v. Superior Court CA2/6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

A.C., 2d Civ. No. B345778 (Super. Ct. No. 24JD-00033) Petitioner, (San Luis Obispo County)

v.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,

Respondent

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Real Party in Interest.

A.C. (Mother) filed a petition for extraordinary writ (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.452, 8.456) to challenge orders of the juvenile court after it granted a juvenile dependency petition

(Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 300); removed Mother’s child, A.C., from her custody; terminated reunification services after 12 months; and set the case for a section 366.26 hearing. We conclude, among other things, that the court’s findings are supported by substantial evidence and Mother has not shown error. We deny the petition. FACTS On March 5, 2024, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services (DSS) filed a juvenile dependency petition. (§ 300, subd. (b)(1).) DSS alleged that Mother was unable to care for and protect her infant son and the child had to be “detained” and removed from Mother for his protection. Mother used methamphetamine and fentanyl during her pregnancy and that endangered the baby’s health. Her child at birth tested positive for fentanyl and opiates. DSS reported that Mother has a “significant history of illegal activities associated with substance abuse.” The child was placed in a neonatal intensive care unit. He began to experience “withdrawal symptoms such as being tremulous and running hot.” DSS determined the child was “in need of the protection of the Juvenile Court.” In an April 2024 jurisdiction/disposition report, DSS recommended that the juvenile court find that: 1) the allegations of the petition are true; 2) the child be declared a dependent of the court and remain in out-of-home care; and 3) Mother be offered reunification services. The juvenile court followed the DSS recommendations. It found that the allegations of the petition were true and that the