In re L.N. CA2/8

BACKGROUND

Because mother has not raised a substantial evidence question for review, we briefly summarize only those facts and procedural issues material to our discussion, as well as some additional facts for context. In December 2011, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services filed a petition pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b) regarding mother’s two minor daughters. The girls were detained and placed in foster care. Mother had a lengthy history with the Department and previously failed to reunify with three of her other children. In early 2012, both girls were placed with maternal great-aunt, and thereafter were regularly reported by the social worker to be doing extremely well in their placement. Mother was granted monitored visitation, with the Department given discretion to liberalize. Mother did not comply with her case plan. Mother was generally consistent in visiting, but the visits did not always go well. Reunification services were terminated on March 6, 2013. The section 366.26 hearing was originally scheduled for July 3, 2013. Maternal great-aunt was willing to become a permanent legal guardian, but told the Department

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