In re E.W. CA4/1

INTRODUCTION

At the contested six-month review hearing in this dependency case, the juvenile court found it would be detrimental to return baby E.W. to the care of the parents, found the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) had provided reasonable reunification services to the parents, and ordered additional services for the parents. K.W. (Mother)

appeals those orders.1 Mother’s sole contention is that there was no substantial evidence to support the court’s finding that the Agency provided her with reasonable services because the Agency was unable to locate an out- of-state therapist for her by the contested six-month review hearing. We disagree and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Detention, Jurisdiction and Disposition E.W. was one month old when she was discovered to have two clavicle fractures and a retinal hemorrhage. A child abuse medical expert determined the right clavicle fracture was healing and could have occurred during childbirth. The expert concluded, however, that the “force required to cause [the left clavicle] fracture . . . would be outside the realm of normal care [and] handling and consistent with physical abuse.”…