In re Luis U. CA5

Filed 4/26/21 In re Luis U. CA5

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

In re LUIS U., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF F081779 SOCIAL SERVICES, (Super. Ct. No. 14CEJ300291-3) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. OPINION MIRIAM U.,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Brian M. Arax, Judge. Marissa Coffey, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Levy, Acting P.J., Franson, J. and Meehan, J.

Appellant Miriam U. (mother) appealed from the juvenile court’s August 4, 2020 order terminating her parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26)1 to her now 12-year-old son, Luis U. After reviewing the juvenile court record, mother’s court-appointed counsel informed this court she could find no arguable issues to raise on mother’s behalf. This court granted mother leave to personally file a letter setting forth a good cause showing that an arguable issue of reversible error exists. (In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, 844 (Phoenix H.).) Mother filed a letter but failed to address the termination findings or orders or set forth a good cause showing that any arguable issue of reversible error arose from the section 366.26 hearing. (Phoenix H., supra, 47 Cal.4th at p. 844.) Consequently, we dismiss the appeal. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY An original dependency petition was filed in September 2014, alleging mother placed her children, four-year-old Kevin, five-year-old Luis, seven-year-old Joshua, and 14-year-old Andrea, at risk of physical harm and emotional damage because of her neglect and failure to provide for them. The detention report prepared by the Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) stated there had been 21 child welfare referrals for the family and there was ongoing concern of medical neglect and chronic lack of follow through; limited food supply for the children, who were begging for food from the neighbors; hygiene and safety issues with the children, who were dirty, unkempt and left unattended; safety issues in the home, as they were living in a “shack” with no running water and electricity by cords running from the main house; and concern due to mother’s ongoing drug abuse. Mother had another child, Juan, who was in juvenile hall. The children’s father was deceased. At the detention hearing, the juvenile court found the children were described by section 300, subdivisions (b), (c) and (g);