In re K.F. CA2/3

INTRODUCTION

This is a juvenile dependency case involving C.F. (mother) and her daughter K.F. After the juvenile court entered orders terminating mother‟s reunification services and scheduling a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.261 hearing regarding K., mother filed a petition pursuant to section 388 requesting that K. be returned to mother‟s custody or, in the alternative, that mother be provided six additional months of family reunification services. On October 31, 2012, the trial court entered an order denying mother‟s section 388 petition and terminating her parental rights to K. Mother appeals that order. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. K.’s Detention On September 20, 2010, mother was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center to terminate a pregnancy resulting from an alleged date rape. At the time of her admission, mother provided a urine sample, which tested positive for methamphetamines and opiates. Mother was administered medication to stop the fetal heartbeat and instructed to return the following morning for a procedure to remove the fetus. She failed to follow these medical instructions. A week later, on September 27, 2010, mother was…