In Re Neil D.

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155 Cal. App. 4th 219·65 Cal. Rptr. 3d 771
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 28, 2007B195487California2,577 words

Opinion

Opinion

Suzukawa, J.

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 221 OPINION (Mother) is the mother of Neil D. (born July 1998), R.D. (born July 2000), and Nathan D. (born January 2002). Mother and the children, in a separate filing, appeal from the juvenile court's order requiring Mother to complete an inpatient drug treatment program as part of the disposition case plan. The father of the children, K.D. (Father), is not a party to this appeal. We dismiss the children's appeal for lack of standing and affirm the order. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On August 16, 2006, Mother delivered a premature baby, Angel R., who died shortly after birth. Mother tested positive for methamphetamines and admitted to using drugs during her pregnancy and off and on for the past nine years. The medical examiner determined that Mother's drug use might have contributed to the baby's death. The following day, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) detained Neil, R., and Nathan, and placed them together in a foster home. That same day, Mother voluntarily enrolled in a six- to…

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