In re J.L. CA2/8

Filed 12/26/14 In re J.L. CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 EIGHT

In re J.L. et al., Persons Coming Under the B255625 Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK78026)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

I.L.,

Defendant,

A.P.,

Objector and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Philip Soto, Judge. Affirmed. Roni Keller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for the Appellant Minors. A.P., in pro. per., for Objector and Appellant.

Richard D. Weiss, Acting County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel, and William D. Thetford, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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In the prior appeal, we affirmed an order terminating mother’s parental rights over her daughter J.L. In the current appeal, J.L. and her sister A.L. as well as J.L.’s paternal grandmother seek review of the denial of paternal grandmother’s Welfare and Institutions Code section 3881 petition seeking custody of the two girls. FACTS AND PROCEDURE2 I.L. (mother) has four children, all of whom are in the dependency system. In a petition filed December 8, 2010, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) alleged mother and her male companion had a history of engaging in violent altercations in front of then seven-month-old J.L. The petition was sustained, and mother received 18 months of reunification services. In March 2011, DCFS reported that J.L. was placed in foster care, and her brother C.P. was placed with paternal grandmother. C.P. was freed for adoption by his paternal grandmother. On June 5, 2012, DCFS recommended paternal grandmother adopt J.L.3 DCFS reported that paternal grandmother wanted to adopt J.L. An assessment needed to be completed before J.L. could be placed in paternal grandmother’s home. Paternal grandmother’s homestudy was approved in November 2012. In December 2012, DCFS reported that J.L. and C.P. visited each other and appeared to enjoy each other’s company.