In Re Elizabeth M.

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52 Cal. App. 4th 318·60 Cal. Rptr. 2d 557
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 28, 1997G019615California1,836 words

Opinion

Opinion

Wallin, J.

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 320 OPINION Peggy M. appeals from the judgment terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Elizabeth, claiming the juvenile court should have found their relationship beneficial to Elizabeth such that termination would be detrimental to her. Peggy also appeals the denial of her motion under *Page 321 Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 1 requesting placement of Elizabeth with her cousins. We affirm. Elizabeth was born in March 1993 with a positive toxicology screen for cocaine and amphetamine. She was made a dependent of the juvenile court and released to her mother four months later. Dependency jurisdiction was terminated in July 1994. In September, police responded to a report of child neglect by a neighbor and discovered Elizabeth and her 10-year-old brother Bobby had been left alone by the mother for approximately 21 hours. The neighbor reported the mother was on a binge using speed; she often went on such binges and usually returned wathin three days. Dependency petitions were filed on behalf of both children; Bobby was placed…

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