In re L.T. CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ----

In re L.T. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile C076150 Court Law.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF (Super. Ct. Nos. JD232430, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JD232431)

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

T.T.,

Defendant and Appellant.

Tianna T., mother of the minors, appeals from orders of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 366.26, 395 [unless otherwise stated, statutory references that follow are to the Welfare and Institutions Code].) Mother contends the juvenile court erred in terminating her parental rights because it failed to apply the beneficial parental relationship exception to termination. We affirm the orders of the juvenile court.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

The minors, six-month-old L.T. and 19-month-old P.T. were detained in May of 2012. Mother had a significant history of drug use and the parents were involved in a domestic violence incident a month earlier. L.T. was a premature baby and remained in the hospital for a week after birth. In December 2011, mother agreed to an informal supervision plan and voluntary placement of L.T. for six weeks but failed to utilize the services by continuing to test positive and engaging in domestic violence. The juvenile court sustained the petition and ordered services for both parents. Father briefly reunified with the minors in January 2013 while mother continued in services. By late February 2013, the minors were removed from father’s custody and services for the parents continued. The 12-month review report recommended termination of services as mother continued to struggle with her addiction issues. Mother had unsupervised visits at her transitional living facility and visits were generally positive. The juvenile court extended services to the 18-month limit. In August 2013 mother filed a petition for modification seeking return of the minors, alleging she had completed her service plan. Father was deceased by this time from unknown causes. The juvenile court ordered return of the minors in mid-August 2013. Within six weeks, a supplemental petition was filed to remove the minors from mother’s custody because mother stopped drug treatment, was evicted from the transitional living facility for failing to comply with the rules and had left the minors with unapproved caretakers. The court ordered the minors detained. The reports for the supplemental petition stated mother was often seen without the minors. When the minors were detained, they were found with an unapproved caretaker. Despite extensive substance abuse treatment services, mother admitted drinking and was