In re Melody I. CA2/8

Filed 11/24/20 In re Melody I. CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 Melody I., a Person Coming B305843 Under the Juvenile Court Law. ______________________________ (Los Angeles County LOS ANGELES COUNTY Super. Ct. No. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN 18CCJP03647C) AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

MONIQUE I.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jana Seng, Judge. Affirmed. Deborah Dentler, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Jane Kwon, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

______________________ We affirm the juvenile court’s order finding a child adoptable and terminating a mother’s parental rights. All unspecified statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. I Monique I. and Sergio L. had a daughter, Melody I., born in March of 2018. The mother has four other children who are not directly involved in this appeal. The mother was inconsistent in her efforts to obtain prenatal care while pregnant with Melody. The mother had a history of using methamphetamine. She first became addicted to drugs when she was 12 years old and had been addicted to drugs for 17 years. The father used methamphetamine and he was violent with the mother. The mother went to the emergency room while pregnant with Melody because the father hit the mother’s face and belly. In June 2018, the Department filed a petition under section 300 on behalf of two-month-old Melody. The petition alleged Melody was at substantial risk of serious harm due to the mother’s drug abuse and the mother’s failure to protect Melody from the father, who abused methamphetamine and beat the pregnant mother. Two other allegations were about the mother driving Melody’s half siblings while under the influence of marijuana. The court found section 300 applied to Melody and detained Melody from the mother. On June 12, 2018, Melody began living with her paternal aunt and uncle and their six children. Melody had known the