In re A.S. CA2/6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

In re A.S., a Person Coming 2d Juv. No. B321719 Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Super. Ct. No. 18JD-00386) (San Luis Obispo County)

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

S.R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

S.R. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26. We affirm.

All statutory references are to the Welfare and 1

Institutions Code.

FACTS Mother has three children, Johana, Juan (also known as David), and Andrea. In February 2019, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services (the Department) received a report that Andrea had been sexually molested by two male friends of Mother. At the time of the report, Andrea was five years old, and Juan was 12 years old. Their older sister Johana no longer lived in the home. The Department placed Andrea in protective custody. Juan remained with Mother. The juvenile court confirmed the removal of Andrea from Mother’s custody and ordered Mother to participate in family reunification services. The court authorized Mother to have weekly supervised visits with Andrea. Six-Month, 12-Month, and 18-Month Reviews Andrea did well in foster care and felt safe in her placement. At the six-month review, she said she was afraid of the “bad men” who touched her. She did not tell Mother about her fear because she thought Mother would hit her. Mother was willing to participate in reunification services. But she had difficulty understanding the extent Andrea had been abused and taking responsibility for the protection of her children. After the 12-month review, Andrea expressed concerns about returning to visits at Mother’s home because she was afraid a “bad guy” might be there. When Mother learned of the concerns, she told Andrea not to tell the social workers because that would end the visits. Andrea continued to express concerns about long visits to Mother’s home. Andrea was afraid Mother might hit her if she expressed her concerns.