In re K.T. CA5

INTRODUCTION

K.B. (mother) has five children: K.T. (born August 2011), twins K.P.T. and B.T. (born April 2017), I.B. (born March 2019), and N.B. (born April 2020).1 Mother lost her parental rights to the twins in August 2019 in North Carolina due to substance abuse and domestic violence issues. K.T., I.B., and N.B. were subsequently removed from mother’s care in July 2020 in Merced County. As it relates here, the juvenile court denied her reunification services as to all three children under Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b)(11) 2 on the basis that mother failed to correct the problems that led to the twins’ removal. Mother appeals the juvenile court’s order bypassing her for reunification services under section to 361.5, subdivision (b)(11), as to her children, K.T. and N.B.3 We dismiss the appeal as to K.T., but address mother’s appeal as it relates to N.B.4 Mother contends (1) substantial evidence did not support the bypass of reunification services under section 361.5, subdivision (b)(11), and (2) the juvenile court abused its discretion when it failed to order reunification services under to section 361.5, subdivision (c). We disagree and affirm…