In re Miranda M. CA5

INTRODUCTION

After a long history of drug abuse, appellant Michelle M. (Mother) had her children Jordan, Miranda and Savannah1 removed from her custody near the outset of the present dependency case. Months later, Jordan was permitted to have an extended overnight visit with Mother that lasted several months. During the extended visit, Jordan (then 5 years old) was found unsupervised and acting out sexually with a young girl under a conference room table. The extended visit was terminated. Later, at the 18-month review hearing, the dependency court terminated Mother’s reunification services as to all three children. The court established long term foster care as the permanent plan for the children. Mother challenges (1) the termination of Jordan’s trial visit; (2) the termination of her services and (3) the court’s “failure” to return the children to her at the 18-month review hearing. We affirm.

FACTS

I. 2008 Dependency Proceedings A. The Petition In January 2008, the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency (the “Agency”) filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3002 petition regarding Miranda, Savannah and Jordan.3 The petition alleged that Mother had admitted using…