R.F. v. Superior Court CA5

Filed 12/27/22 R.F. v. Superior Court CA5

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

R.F., F085170 Petitioner, (Super. Ct. Nos. 20CEJ300388-3, v. 20CEJ300388-4, 20CEJ300388-5)

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, OPINION Respondent;

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Real Party in Interest.

THE COURT* ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for extraordinary writ. Elizabeth Egan, Judge. R.F., in pro. per., for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel, and Carlie M. Flaugher, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest. -ooOoo-

* Before Franson, Acting P. J., Peña, J. and DeSantos, J.

R.F. (mother) seeks an extraordinary writ, in propria persona, from the juvenile court’s orders issued at a contested 18-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)1 terminating her reunification services and setting a section 366.26 hearing for January 30, 2023, as to her now nine- and six-year-old daughters, A.G. and M.G. respectively, and her five-year-old son, E.G. Mother contends the reunification services provided by the Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) were not reasonable and that the court erred in not continuing services beyond the 18-month review hearing. We deny the petition. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY Detention In December 2020, the department received a referral regarding general neglect of mother’s then 15-year-old son, H.G., 13-year-old daughter, I.G., seven- and four-year-old daughters, A.G. and M.G. respectively, and three-year-old son, E.G. Edgar V. is the father of A.G., M.G. and E.G. H.C. is the father of H.G. and I.G. The referral was generated when I.G. disclosed that Edgar rubbed her shoulders and thighs and asked her to kiss him. The sexual abuse happened while mother was in Mexico for approximately a year and I.G. and her siblings were left in Edgar’s care. She did not tell mother about the abuse, fearing mother would not believe her. She said Edgar behaved the same way toward her adult sibling. Mother denied knowing about Edgar’s inappropriate behavior with her adult daughter and I.G. However, she recalled an incident that occurred a few months before in which Edgar asked I.G. about having sex. She did not report it to the police because she did not believe anything could be done. Instead, she tried to force Edgar to leave the home but he refused and threatened to call the police on her or kick her out of the home.