In re J.G. CA2/6

Filed 9/22/14 In re J.G. CA2/6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

In re J. G. et al., Persons Coming Under the 2d Juv. No. B254555 Juvenile Court Law. (Super. Ct. Nos. J069057, J069058, J069124) (Ventura County)

VENTURA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

C. R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

C. R. (Mother) appeals an order of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights to her minor children J. G., D. R., and C. R., persons coming under the juvenile court law. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 300, 366.26.)1 The trial court found the children were adoptable. We conclude, among other things, that the court did not err by finding the beneficial relationship exception to termination of parental rights did not apply in this case. We affirm.

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

FACTS On September 25, 2012, the Ventura County Human Services Agency (HSA) filed a juvenile dependency petition (§ 300) alleging Mother tested positive "for amphetamines" twice during her "prenatal appointments." HSA said her children J. G., age four, and D. R., nine months, were at risk because of Mother's substance abuse and incidents of domestic violence in the home. Mother admitted using methamphetamine while pregnant with C. R. After C. R.'s birth, HSA filed a dependency petition and recommended that the infant be detained. It said Mother's history of using methamphetamine, marijuana and heroin "interferes with her ability to provide adequate care and support for the child" and placed the child at "substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm." A social worker placed the infant in a "confidential foster home." The two older children were also placed in foster homes. The juvenile court sustained the petitions and ordered HSA to provide family reunification services to Mother. Mother received a case plan and services including supervised visitation with the children and domestic violence "referrals." She was required to take drug tests. In a status review report filed July 31, 2013, HSA recommended family reunification services be terminated. It said Mother had not shown "progress and benefit from her case plan services." Mother had "not complied with all required drug tests." She "failed to actively participate in case plan services." She did not develop "a specific domestic violence relapse prevention plan for herself." She "rarely demonstrated an interest in her children's well-being." A therapist determined that J. G. experienced emotional problems as a result of her visits with Mother. The therapist concluded Mother's visits with the child were "detrimental" to the child's "well being." The juvenile court terminated the visits with J. G. A foster care nurse notified HSA that Mother threatened to harm herself if "her children were taken away."