In re L.B. CA5

Filed 5/26/16 In re L.B. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

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

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF F072049 SOCIAL SERVICES, (Super. Ct. Nos. 15CEJ300088-1, Plaintiff and Respondent, 15CEJ300088-2, 15CEJ300088-3, 15CEJ300088-4) v.

TERESA R., OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Brian M. Arax, Judge. Mara L. Bernstein, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel, and Brent C. Woodward, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

Teresa R. (mother) challenges the juvenile court’s dispositional and jurisdictional orders, claiming the Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) and the juvenile court breached statutory duties to identify and locate relatives as placement options and to notify them about participating in the dependency proceedings. We affirm. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE A Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition filed April 1, 2015,2 alleged L.B., M.B., J.B. and N.R., four years old, two years old, one year old, and five months old respectively, were at risk of harm due to mother’s substance abuse issues, a filthy and unsanitary home environment, and mother’s failure to obtain medical treatment for the children. As to the oldest two, it was also alleged they were left without provision for support from their father, Leonardo B., Jr., whose whereabouts was unknown3. Detention The April 2 report filed in anticipation of detention states that when the social worker went to mother’s home on March 26, it was found to be filthy and unhealthy, with cockroaches, rat droppings, a urine filled mattress on the floor and minimal food in the house. There were no diapers in the home and the children were dirty. A referral had been received that mother was an intravenous drug user and “passed out,” leaving the children without supervision. One of the children was reported to have a large knot on the forehead for which mother had not sought medical attention. Mother received Social Security income, cash aid, WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) and food