In Re Jenelle C.

San Mateo County Department of Social Services v. Deborah C.

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197 Cal. App. 3d 813·1987 Cal. App. LEXIS 2489·243 Cal. Rptr. 89
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 17, 1987A034580California1,680 words

Opinion

Opinion

Low, J.

Deborah C. appeals from a judgment terminating her parental rights over her daughter Jenelle. (Civ. Code, § 232.) We affirm.

The minor was born on April 15, 1979. On February 17, 1984, the minor was declared a dependent of the court (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300) and placed in the foster home of Dyan C., where she has continuously lived. The dependency order was based on the social worker’s report that appellant’s boyfriend, Wendall, had sexually abused the child several times, on one occasion in a most disgusting manner, and when appellant was present she had failed to intervene; appellant’s brother had repeatedly hit the minor; appellant had no stable residence; she was unemployed and could not financially provide for the minor; she abused drugs and lacked essential parenting skills; and appellant has severe emotional problems which require extensive therapy.

During the foster care placement, appellant was seen by a therapist, who described her as being “deeply disturbed,” a “borderline personality” with “unstable moods, identity disturbance, difficulty with interpersonal relationships, and impulsive, unpredictable behavior which is often self-damaging.” Appellant…

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