In re L.C. CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Rebecca S. (Mother) challenges the Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 order terminating her parental rights and placing her minor children for adoption. She contends that a beneficial parent-child relationship existed and the juvenile court abused its discretion. We disagree and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

On October 3, 2014, Mother’s infant daughter M. was admitted to the hospital because of failure to thrive. On October 4, 2014, the police department placed a protective hold on M. pursuant to section 300. A decision was made to file a section 300 petition on behalf of Rebecca’s three children, L., I., and M. Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) records showed that there had been six prior referrals for possible physical abuse and neglect of the children. She previously had received voluntary family maintenance services in 2014. Services provided included emergency housing, transportation, parenting classes, public health nurse coaching, and referrals for public assistance. Medical records showed that M. had not been gaining weight, in fact, she had dropped in her percentile, was now at .2 percent of the growth…