In re J.M. CA2/4

Filed 1/12/21 In re J.M. CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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(a). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115(a). IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR

In re J.M. et al., Persons B305167 Coming Under the Juvenile (Los Angeles County Court Law. Super. Ct. No. 18CCJP05014)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

L.C. et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Martha A. Matthews, Judge. Affirmed. Zaragoza Law Firm, Gina Zaragoza, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant L.C. Megan Turkat Schirn, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant B.G. Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Acting Assistant County Counsel, Jessica S. Mitchell, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.

L.C. and B.G., the mother and presumed father of two-year- old A.G., appeal from the denial of petitions to modify prior juvenile court orders (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 388)1 and the court’s subsequent order terminating parental rights to A.G. and identifying adoption as A.G.’s permanent plan. (§ 366.26.) L.C. also appeals from the order denying her petition to modify prior juvenile court orders concerning five-year-old J.M., whose presumed father is Juan M.2 L.C. and B.G. contend the court abused its discretion in denying a continuance to pursue a bonding study. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. Prior Dependency Proceedings on Behalf of J.M. and the Issuance of a 10-Year Criminal Protective Order Against Juan M.

In February 2015, a dependency petition was sustained alleging Juan M. had engaged in physical altercations with L.C., endangering infant J.M. J.M. was removed from Juan M.’s custody and placed with L.C., and family preservation services were offered to L.C. In 2016, jurisdiction was terminated and L.C. was awarded sole legal and physical custody of J.M. with