S.H. v. Superior Court CA5

Filed 12/3/25 S.H. v. Superior Court CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

S.H., F090448 Petitioner, (Super. Ct. No. 24CEJ300032-1) v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO OPINION COUNTY,

Respondent;

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Real Party in Interest.

THE COURT* ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for extraordinary writ. Mary Dolas, Judge. S.H., in propria persona, for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Douglas T. Sloan, County Counsel, and Ashley N. McGuire, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest. -ooOoo-

* Before Hill, P. J., Levy, J. and Detjen, J.

Petitioner S.H. (mother), in propria persona, seeks an extraordinary writ (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452)1 from the juvenile court’s orders issued at a combined 12- and 18-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22, subd. (a))2 setting a section 366.26 hearing for January 6, 2026, as to her child, M.R. (the child). Mother seeks a writ directing the juvenile court to order that the child be returned to her custody, reunification services be continued, and dependency be terminated. We conclude mother’s petition fails to comport with the procedural requirements of rule 8.452 regarding extraordinary writ petitions and dismiss the petition. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY In February 2024, the Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) received a referral alleging inadequate living conditions and supervision. Mother was arrested on an active warrant, and the child was taken into protective custody. The department filed an original petition alleging the child was described by section 300, subdivision (b)(1). The petition alleged the child was at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm due to mother’s substance abuse problem. On February 8, 2024, the juvenile court ordered the child detained, and a jurisdiction and disposition hearing was set for February 27, 2024. After multiple continuances, the allegations in the petition were found true on April 23, 2024, and the disposition hearing was continued. At the continued disposition hearing held on May 14, 2024, mother was ordered to participate in family reunification services. Services included parenting classes, substance abuse, mental health, and domestic violence assessments and recommended treatment, and random drug testing. No visits were to take place between the child and mother until a criminal protective order was modified or terminated. A six-month review hearing was set for November 12, 2024.