In re H.P. CA1/4

Background Mother has appeared before this court numerous times in these dependency proceedings. As with her prior submissions, her appellate briefing fails to comply with the rules of court. Her opening brief fails to fairly address the merits of the court’s decision and instead rehashes arguments previously rejected by this court, cites to facts outside the appellate record and makes unfocused arguments regarding her First Amendment rights. While the matter could be disposed of on these grounds, we have attempted to respond to mother’s concerns insofar as we are able to understand them. Although the proceedings involving mother’s three children are not directly relevant to the order now before us, we provide the following summary for context. In August 2017, mother’s three children were removed from her care and a petition was filed by Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (the bureau) pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (a), (b)(1), (c), and (j). In March 2018, the court sustained the allegations of the petition. The petition involving the oldest sibling was dismissed after the jurisdictional hearing. In January 2020, this court affirmed the court’s exercise…