In re Elijah W. CA4/1

Filed 6/18/14 In re Elijah W. CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re ELIJAH W., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH AND D065012 HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY,

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. J518366)

v.

BRITTNY B.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Cynthia

Bashant, Judge. Affirmed.

Neale B. Gold, by appointment of the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

Thomas E. Montgomery, County Counsel, John E. Philips, Chief Deputy County

Counsel, and Erica R. Cortez, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Law Office of William Hook and William Hook, by appointment of the Court of

Appeal, for the Minor.

Brittny B. appeals from a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.36 hearing

where a permanent plan of adoption was implemented for her son, Elijah W. On appeal

Brittny asserts (1) the court abused its discretion when it ordered permanent placement

with his relative caretaker, Joyce B., because she was ambivalent about adopting Elijah;