In re F.S. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Elizabeth S. (Mother) appeals (B330246) from a juvenile court order denying her petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 seeking reunification services for her daughter, F.S.1 The court had previously denied Mother the services under section 361.5, subdivision (b)(5), after determining F.S. came within the court’s jurisdiction under section 300, subdivision (e), as a child under age five who was the victim of severe physical abuse. In denying Mother’s section 388 petition, the court concluded Mother had shown neither a change of circumstances nor that providing her with reunification services would be in F.S.’s best interest. We affirm. In a separate original proceeding (B334677), Mother seeks extraordinary writ relief from the juvenile court’s order denying her reunification services for her second daughter, K.S., who was born during the proceedings regarding F.S. Because Mother was not receiving services for F.S., the court concluded services need not be provided for K.S. under section 361.5, subdivision (b)(7). The court’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. Thus, we deny Mother’s writ petition.

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