In re S.P. CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ----

In re S. P. , a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF C071955 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, (Super. Ct. No. JD231991) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

G. B.,

Defendant and Appellant.

Appellant G. B., the mother of the minor S. P., appeals from the juvenile court’s orders terminating her parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 §§ 395, 366.26.) She contends the trial court’s denial of her request for a continuance of the selection and implementation hearing was an abuse of discretion. We affirm.

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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BACKGROUND A protective custody warrant for the minor was issued in November 2011, 18 days after she was born. Mother was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, tested positive for marijuana during a prenatal visit, lost her parental rights of the minor’s half sibling due to domestic violence with the half sibling’s father, and her mental health problems prevented her from caring for the minor. The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services (department) filed a dependency petition later that month pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b) (failure to protect), and the minor was detained soon thereafter. In December 2011, the department filed an amended petition alleging mother’s mental health and substance abuse problems, as well as her child welfare history regarding the minor’s half sibling. In December 2011, mother was extradited to Las Vegas, Nevada, on an outstanding warrant for pandering. Mother previously pled guilty to felony pandering in Nevada, and had been released on her own recognizance pending sentencing.2 She was sentenced to prison for a term of 19 to 48 months in March 2012. The juvenile court sustained the amended petition and bypassed services pursuant to section 361.5, subdivision (e)(1) in March 2012. The minor was placed with the maternal cousin. The July 2012 selection and implementation report noted the minor appeared to be thriving in the maternal cousin’s care. The maternal cousin was cleared for criminal record and child welfare history and was willing to adopt. The social worker was concerned over whether the maternal cousin, a single mother of a one and six year old, and a full-time student receiving assistance from Aid to Families with Dependent Children and one of her children’s fathers, would be able to meet the financial