In re L.C. CA5

Filed 9/20/16 In re L.C. CA5

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

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

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF F073315 SOCIAL SERVICES, (Super. Ct. Nos. 14CEJ300303-1, Plaintiff and Respondent, 14CEJ300303-2, 14CEJ300303-3)

v. OPINION REBECCA S.,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Mary Dolas, Judge. Elizabeth C. Alexander, 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-

* Before Gomes, Acting P.J., Detjen, J. and Franson, J.

INTRODUCTION Appellant Rebecca S. (Mother) challenges the Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 order terminating her parental rights and placing her minor children for adoption. She contends that a beneficial parent-child relationship existed and the juvenile court abused its discretion. We disagree and affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY On October 3, 2014, Mother’s infant daughter M. was admitted to the hospital because of failure to thrive. On October 4, 2014, the police department placed a protective hold on M. pursuant to section 300. A decision was made to file a section 300 petition on behalf of Rebecca’s three children, L., I., and M. Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) records showed that there had been six prior referrals for possible physical abuse and neglect of the children. She previously had received voluntary family maintenance services in 2014. Services provided included emergency housing, transportation, parenting classes, public health nurse coaching, and referrals for public assistance. Medical records showed that M. had not been gaining weight, in fact, she had dropped in her percentile, was now at .2 percent of the growth chart, and had been losing weight. L. had been physically abused by the children’s father, Jacob M., who had a lengthy criminal history and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of physically injuring L. Family members reported that mother was inattentive to the children; mother frequently had to be told to bathe or feed the children, and she was feeding M. improperly. The juvenile court assumed jurisdiction on October 27, 2014, pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b). The disposition report recommended that Mother receive