Orange County Social Services Agency v. Peggy M.

Peggy M. appeals from the judgment terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Elizabeth, claiming the juvenile court should have found their relationship beneficial to Elizabeth such that termination would be detrimental to her. Peggy also appeals the denial of her motion under *321 Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 1 requesting placement of Elizabeth with her cousins. We affirm.

Elizabeth was bom in March 1993 with a positive toxicology screen for cocaine and amphetamine. She was made a dependent of the juvenile court and released to her mother four months later. Dependency jurisdiction was terminated in July 1994. In September, police responded to a report of child neglect by a neighbor and discovered Elizabeth and her 10-year-old brother Bobby had been left alone by the mother for approximately 21 hours. The neighbor reported the mother was on a binge using speed; she often went on such binges and usually returned within three days. Dependency petitions were filed on behalf of both children; Bobby was placed in a group home and Elizabeth was placed in a foster home.

The social worker reported the mother and father, who lived in Missouri, had been…