In Re Rico W.

Amy Ardell, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Objector and Appellant.

De Witt W. Clinton, County Counsel, and Sterling Honea, Sr., Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner and Respondent.

OPINION

GATES, J.

Sri D. appeals from the judgment declaring her four children, Rico, Ferna, Rebecca and Robin, free from her custody and control pursuant to Civil Code section 232, subdivisions (a)(2) and (a)(7). She contends: (1a) "1. The trial court failed to make necessary, specific findings. (2a) 2. The evidence was insufficient to support the trial court's findings that appellant neglected or cruelly treated the children in the past and continued to do so. (3a) 3. The court did not provide independent counsel for the children. (4a) 4. Appellant's trial counsel did not provide effective assistance."

Viewed in the light most favorable to the judgment as required by the usual rule governing appellate review ( In re Angelia P. (1981) 28 Cal.3d 908, 924 [ 171 Cal. Rptr. 637 , 623 P.2d 198 ]), the evidence [1] establishes that on August 14, 1979, Rico and Ferna were adjudged to be dependent children of the juvenile court. Just two weeks after the court terminated its jurisdiction on…