Jennifer L. v. Superior Court CA5

Filed 7/13/15 Jennifer L. v. Superior Court CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

JENNIFER L., F071454 Petitioner, (Super. Ct. No. 14JD0001) v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KINGS OPINION COUNTY,

Respondent;

KINGS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY,

Real Party in Interest.

THE COURT* ORIGINAL PROCEEDING; petition for extraordinary writ review. Jennifer Lee Giuliani, Judge. Jennifer L., in pro. per., for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Colleen Carlson, County Counsel, and Rise A. Donlon, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest. -ooOoo-

* Before Levy, Acting P.J., Gomes, J. and Peña, J.

Jennifer L. in propria persona seeks extraordinary writ relief from the juvenile court’s orders issued at a contested 12-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21, subd. (f))1 terminating her reunification services and setting a section 366.26 hearing as to her children, 10-year-old Ashlee G., five-year-old Gauge V. and three-year- old A.V.2 Jennifer contends her attorney was ineffective, the juvenile court allowed testimony into evidence despite valid objections, and the juvenile court conducted the hearing without essential people present. We deny the petition. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY In January 2014, Jennifer was arrested following a probation search in which officers found a large bindle of methamphetamine, glass pipes and two sharp knives in her bedroom to which the children, then eight-year-old Ashlee, three-year-old Gauge and 23-month-old A.V., had unrestricted access. Jennifer admitted having an extensive history of drug use, but claimed the methamphetamine and pipes belonged to Julio who was incarcerated on drug-related charges. Julio is the father of Gauge and A.V. Juan is the alleged father of Ashlee and resides in Mexico. The Kings County Human Services Agency (agency) took the children into protective custody and placed them in foster care. The juvenile court exercised its dependency jurisdiction over the children after sustaining allegations that Jennifer’s substance abuse placed the children at a substantial risk of serious physical harm or illness. (§ 300, subd. (b).) The juvenile court ordered a plan of reunification for Jennifer but denied Julio and Juan reunification services. Jennifer’s services plan required her to complete a parenting program, participate in