In re Y.Z. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Daughter is the second oldest of 11 children born to mother and her husband, D.Z. (father). At least 10 of mother and father’s children have been declared dependents of the juvenile court and removed from their custody and care. Their youngest child was born in November 2023, while the underlying proceedings were pending. The record on appeal does not indicate whether that child also has been declared a dependent of the court. The instant appeal is not the first time this family has been before us. In previous nonpublished decisions, we (1) upheld the removal of mother and father’s oldest son (In re W.Z. (Mar. 11, 2022, B309689)), (2) upheld the jurisdictional findings and removal order as to mother and father’s, at the time, youngest son (In re M.Z. (Dec. 2, 2022, B314485)), and (3) upheld termination of mother’s parental rights to two of her children (In re G.Z. (Apr. 7, 2023, B320543)). Additionally, under In re

2 Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, we dismissed mother’s and father’s appeals of an order as to educational and developmental rights regarding one of their younger children (B317258). We also dismissed mother’s and father’s appeals of the juvenile court’s…