In re C.H. CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant C.H. (mother) is mother of four children, sons C.S. (age 13), S.H. (age 11), E.H. (age 9), and daughter S.O. (age 9).1 The father is presumed to have passed away in May 2022. The children were removed from mother’s care after she was placed on a Welfare and Institutions Code, section 51502 hold, and subsequently detained and removed from mother’s care. Mother argues substantial evidence does not support the juvenile court’s finding that there was a substantial danger to the children’s physical health, safety, protection or physical or emotional well-being if they were returned home. Additionally, mother argues there was not substantial evidence there were no reasonable means by which the children’s physical health could be protected without removal, or that reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal. We find substantial evidence supports the juvenile court’s finding by clear and convincing evidence that there was a substantial danger to the children’s physical health, safety, protection or physical or emotional well-being if they were returned to mother’s care, and reasonable efforts were made to prevent the need for removal…