In re Elizabeth M. CA5

Filed 6/24/16 In re Elizabeth M. CA5

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

In re ELIZABETH M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

STANISLAUS COUNTY COMMUNITY F072537 SERVICES AGENCY, (Super. Ct. No. 517295) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. OPINION A.C.,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. Ann Q. Ameral, Judge. Rebekah S. Sass, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John P. Doering, County Counsel, and Carrie M. Stephens, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Gomes, Acting P.J., Kane, J. and Smith, J.

A.C. (mother) appeals from the jurisdiction and dispositional orders filed by the juvenile court after the Stanislaus County Community Service Agency filed a petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 on behalf of mother’s child, Elizabeth M.1 Mother argues there is not substantial evidence in the record to support either order. We disagree and affirm the judgment. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY The facts leading to the disputed orders are found in the detention report as well as the jurisdiction/disposition report. These reports are consistent with the logs attached to the jurisdiction/disposition report. With few exceptions, these facts are not in dispute. As mother is the appellant in this case, we focus on the facts and allegations as they relate to her. The facts are not in chronological order, but instead organized by topic. Mother’s Drug Use and Treatment The Agency’s involvement with Elizabeth began when it was informed on May 4, 2015,2 that mother tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana when Elizabeth was born. Nearly two weeks later, when mother was interviewed by the Agency’s social worker, mother admitted that throughout her pregnancy she regularly smoked methamphetamine and cigarettes, and smoked marijuana occasionally. Mother admitted to smoking methamphetamine for two years, marijuana for about one year, and cigarettes since she was eleven years old. On June 8, mother failed to attend a drug assessment screening, claiming she was ill. Mother attended the drug treatment program on June 11, and tested negative for all drugs. Mother agreed to attend group meetings at the facility. However, she failed to attend the first meeting, which occurred the following day. Mother claimed she could not