In re Landon C. CA2/7

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

In re LANDON C., a Person Coming B250740 Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK87243)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

RILEY G.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Zeke Zeidler, Judge. Affirmed. Jack A. Love, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel and Jessica S. Mitchell, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. __________

Riley G., mother of four-year-old Landon C., appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. Riley contends the juvenile court erred in concluding she had not established the parent-child beneficial relationship exception to the termination of parental rights provided by Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i).1 We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 1. The Section 300 Petition On April 1, 2011 the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) filed a section 300 petition alleging Riley had a history of alcohol abuse and was currently abusing alcohol, at one point suffering an alcohol-induced loss of consciousness while Landon was in her care. The petition alleged Riley’s alcohol abuse made her incapable of providing regular care for Landon (§ 300, subd. (b)). The petition also alleged Landon’s father, Jimmy C., failed to provide him with the necessities of life, including food, clothing, shelter and medical treatment (§ 300, subd. (g)). The court detained Landon from his parents’ custody and placed him under the temporary care and supervision of the Department. 2. The Jurisdiction and Disposition Hearing At the July 13, 2011 jurisdiction/disposition hearing, Riley pleaded no contest to the allegation in the petition. Jimmy submitted on the Department’s reports. The court sustained both allegations in the petition and proceeded to disposition. The court declared Landon a dependent child of the court, removed him from Riley’s physical custody and ordered him suitably placed with Jaime and Carmen S., Landon’s maternal cousins. The court ordered monitored visitation for Riley and Jimmy at least twice a week and reunification services for both parents. Riley was ordered to participate in an alcohol abuse program with weekly and on-demand alcohol testing and individual counseling.