In re Emily L.

Filed 11/29/21 Certified for Publication 12/21/21 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

In re EMILY L., a Person Coming B309567 Under the Juvenile Court Law.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY (Los Angeles County DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP07079A)

AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

HELEN F.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Lisa A. Brackelmanns, Juvenile Court Referee. Reversed and remanded with directions.

Lelah S. Fisher, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Stephanie Jo Reagan, Principal Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent. ____________________________________ The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) alleged, and the juvenile court found true, three allegations that Helen F. (Mother) had physically abused, failed to protect, and medically neglected her daughter Emily L. within the…