In re Emma A. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Arturo A. and Annel L. appeal from the juvenile court’s orders terminating their parental rights to Emma A. and Ysabella A. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.1 Arturo and Annel argue the court erred in terminating their parental rights because, according to Arturo and Annel, the court’s orders would interfere with their children’s sibling relationships and the court should have applied the sibling relationship exception to adoption (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(v)). Because the court did not err in ruling that exception did not apply, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Emma Tests Positive for Methamphetamine at Birth, and the Juvenile Court Removes Her and Ysabella from Annel and Arturo Annel has four children. Arturo is the father of Ysabella (now five years old) and Emma (now three years old). Jose L. is the father of Jesus L. (now 12 years old) and Victoria L. (now 10 years old), although Jesus and Victoria are not the direct subjects of this appeal. When Annel gave birth to Emma in

Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 July 2021, she and Emma tested positive for methamphetamine. Annel admitted to…