In re A.Q. CA2/5

I. INTRODUCTION

D.B. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order denying her petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388.1 According to mother, the court abused its discretion by denying the petition because her evidence in support constituted a prima facie showing of changed circumstances and that the requested change in order was in the best interests of her children. We affirm.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Detention, Jurisdiction, and Disposition

On January 25, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral on behalf of the children, A.Q. (born in 2018) and N.Q. (born in

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 2019). The caller reported that mother had sustained injuries when father, during an argument, pushed her out of a car. The police officer who interviewed mother after the incident expressed concerns about her mental health. Mother admitted to the officer that she had postpartum depression, oppositional defiant disorder, and anxiety. She also admitted that she was not taking medication. Father…