In re Anthony G. CA4/3

INTRODUCTION

Y.G., the mother of the three minors Anthony, Evelyn, and Ebony, appeals from the order of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights. This is not her first involvement with the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA). After several inconclusive reports beginning when he was a few months old, Anthony was detained in February 2012, when he was two-and-a-half. Twins Evelyn and Ebony were detained at birth in 2012 because of Y.G.’s drug use. After their most recent prior detention, the children were returned to their mother on November 7, 2014. Less than 6 weeks later they were detained again; an Irvine police officer found Evelyn locked outside her house in December, wearing only a T-shirt, while Y.G., indoors, was sleeping off heavy alcohol 1 use. Because of Y.G.’s previous history with SSA, she was bypassed for reunification services. The children went through several placements before being taken in by a paternal cousin, who was interested in adopting all three. In January 2016, the juvenile court terminated Y.G.’s parental rights, and those of the children’s father as well, finding the children generally and specifically adoptable. Only Y.G. has…