In Re SW

Certified for Partial Publication. [*]

VARTABEDIAN, Acting P.J.

Kristina W. appeals from the order terminating her parental rights to her two daughters, S. (born Nov. 1999) and K. (born May 2001). She claims the juvenile court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to terminate her parental rights. If the court did have jurisdiction, then she argues substantial evidence did not support the finding that S. and K. were adoptable, the court erred in terminating parental rights without receiving information from S. and K. concerning their feelings about the proposed adoption, and Kristina's regular visitation demonstrated a substantial benefit to S. and K. precluding an order terminating parental rights. We disagree with each of her contentions and affirm the judgment, publishing our discussion on subject matter jurisdiction.

On November 15, 2004, a Madera police officer was dispatched to a report of two children living in an unsafe environment. The officer contacted the owner of the home, Julia V. Julia stated that Kristina slept in a van parked on the curb in front of her house with Julia's son, Sam V. The van was not in working order and was used for sleeping. The van had no…