Renee J. v. Superior Court

Laurence M. Watson, County Counsel, and Ward Brady, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest Orange County Social Services Agency.

Law Offices of Harold LaFlamme, Santa Ana, and Craig E. Arthur for Real Party in Interest, the Minor.

SILLS, P.J.

Renee J. petitions for extraordinary relief from the trial court's order denying her reunification services with her daughter, Sayrah R., and setting the matter for a permanency planning hearing. She contends, among other things, that the court erred to the extent it based jurisdiction on the conclusion Sayrah was at risk due to Renee's substance abuse. She also argues the court improperly relied upon Welfare and Institutions Code [1] section 361.5, subdivision (b)(12) as justification for its denial of services, as the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) had specifically waived reliance upon that provision. Additionally, she contends the denial of services could not be sustained based upon section 361.5, subdivision (b)(10), because there was no evidence she had engaged in either drug use or domestic violence, the problems which previously led to termination of her parental rights regarding Sayrah's siblings and…