In Re Jonique W.

— Appellant Sandra W. timely appeals from an order of the juvenile court sustaining a supplemental petition filed by respondent Contra Costa Social Service Department (the department) as to her granddaughters, Delleisha H. and Jonique W. The minors were originally declared dependents of the juvenile court after they were abandoned by their mother, appellant’s daughter, in May 1990 (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subds. (b) and (j)), and placed with appellant under a permanent plan of long-term foster care (§ 366.26, subd. (b)(4)). In the supplemental petition (§ 387), which was filed in December 1992, the department alleged that the placement with appellant was not effective in protecting of the minors because, inter alla, appellant made an inappropriate child care plan for the minors which resulted in sexual molestation of Delleisha.

In this appeal, appellant contends that the court erred when it refused to allow her to present any evidence to contest the allegations of the supplemental petition. She further contends that the court’s findings were not supported by substantial evidence. We agree with both of these contentions. Accordingly, we reverse.

I. Factual and…