In Re Diamond H.
Opinion
Opinion
Carl Fabian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Diego, for Minor.
McINTYRE, J.
Helen T. appeals an order declaring her minor daughter Diamond H. a dependent of the juvenile court and removing Diamond from her custody. Helen contends: (1) there was no current risk to Diamond to support the court's jurisdiction and disposition orders; (2) the court erred in denying Helen reunification services; (3) the denial of services violated Helen's rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and her rights to due process and equal protection; and (4) her due process rights were violated when the court denied reunification services after advising her she had six months to participate in and complete services. We affirm the judgment.
Helen is developmentally disabled. Her history with child protective services, dating back to 1988, includes problems with neglect, physical abuse, inadequate food in the home, failure to get proper medical attention for her children and domestic violence by Helen's boyfriend. Helen began receiving services from the San Diego Regional Center in 1992. Her minor children, Christina, Larry and Ariel, became dependents of the juvenile court in…