In re Y.R. CA2/3

INTRODUCTION

Jennifer R. (mother) and Jose S. (Jose) appeal from the juvenile court’s orders terminating mother’s parental rights as to Y.R. (born in 2011) and L.S. (born in 2014), and Jose’s parental rights as to L.S.1 The parents contend the court erred when it found the beneficial parent-child relationship exception to adoption did not apply. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The children were detained from mother’s and Jose’s custody in February 2016, after the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral alleging that mother allowed Y.R. to attend school while smelling of urine and that Jose was verbally and physically abusive. A person who lived with the family reported that mother often failed to feed Y.R. and give the child her medication. Y.R. would stay in her bedroom and rarely talk to anyone, and she appeared to be afraid of mother and Jose. In April 2016, the court took jurisdiction over Y.R. and L.S., ordered them to remain placed out of mother’s and Jose’s custody, and awarded the parents reunification services, including monitored visits with the children. The court prohibited mother and Jose from visiting the children…