M.R. v. Superior Court CA2/8

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

M.R. et al., B348125

Petitioners, Los Angeles County Superior Court No. 23CCJP00058A-C v.

SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,

Respondent;

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES et al.,

Real Parties in Interest.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for extraordinary writ. Juan M. Valles, Commissioner Presiding. Petition denied. M.R., in pro. per., for Petitioner. E.J., in pro. per., for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent.

Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Brian Mahler, Deputy County Counsel, for Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Children’s Law Center of California and Daniel Szrom for Minors. ____________________ The mother of three children, and the father of two of these children, petitioned this court after the juvenile court terminated family reunification services. The petitions violate applicable court rules and fail to establish error. We deny both petitions. Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. Rule references are to the California Rules of Court. I The procedural history of this case is long and involved. No parent appealed any decision by the juvenile court before now. We focus on facts relevant to the challenged ruling. The three children are now seven, four, and two. The two younger children are the father’s children. The father of the oldest child opted out of the picture. We do not discuss him further. The two older children became dependents in 2023. The mother continued to see the father despite a restraining order protecting her from him. The juvenile court sustained allegations of domestic violence and parental neglect. Thereafter the mother gave birth to the youngest child. The mother completed services, and the court returned the children to her custody in May 2024. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services remained concerned for the children’s safety.