In Re Ashley P.
Opinion
Opinion
Nancy Kelso, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Movant and Appellant.
De Witt W. Clinton, County Counsel, Emily Dentzer and Gary Gross for Plaintiff and Respondent.
No appearance for Defendants and Respondents.
OPINION
ARMSTRONG, J.
This case involves two children, Ashley and Chelsea, who were nine years old and five years old when a dependency petition was filed in April of 1995. Their parents were divorced. The family court orders are not in our record, but it seems that the children spent alternate weeks with each parent. The mother, Patricia P., had had brain surgery and had ongoing problems. The father, Nicholas P., had agreed that Patricia P.'s mother, Patricia B., appellant here, could take care of the children if Patricia P. could not.
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) became involved with this family when police officers observed Patricia P. attempt to drive while under the influence, with Chelsea in the car. Patricia P. was placed on a mental health hold, the children were taken to appellant's home, and the dependency petition was filed.