In Re II

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168 Cal. App. 4th 857·85 Cal. Rptr. 3d 784
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 25, 2008E045763California5,747 words

Opinion

Opinion

Jennifer Mack, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minors.

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

S.I. (mother) appeals from the order terminating her parental rights to her children, I. (born in Jan. 2006), Mi. (born in Sept. 1999), and twins Ma. and Me. (born in June 2002) (collectively, the children) under Welfare and Institutions Code [1] section 366.26. Mother contends the juvenile court's finding that the children were adoptable was not supported by substantial evidence. Counsel for minors has filed a letter brief joining the position of the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services (Department) urging us to affirm the juvenile court's orders. We find no error, and we affirm.

The Department filed petitions under section 300, subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (g) (no provision for support), alleging the children had been found unattended; mother had an unstable lifestyle and lacked parenting skills; the motel room where they were living was cluttered and filthy; mother had a prior history of leaving the children unattended in motel rooms and cars; and mother had an extensive drug and criminal history. The petition alleged that J.M., the father of the…

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