Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Roberta B.

In this appeal, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) challenges the juvenile court order selecting guardianship as the permanent plan for Brandon and Rangey C. We find substantial evidence to support the order and affirm.

Factual and Procedural Summary

Brandon and Rangey C., twin boys bom June 14, 1994, were detained in October 1994 after DCFS learned that they had been victims of domestic violence. They were placed in the home of their paternal grandmother, Mary S., in December 1994, and have been in her care since that time. The boys were declared dependent children pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 1 in February 1995, based on sustained allegations that Rangey had suffered injuries while in his parents’ care, and that their mother had a history of substance abuse.

Reunification services were ordered and provided, but as of May 28, 1996, the date of the section 366.22 hearing, neither parent had completed the court-ordered treatment. The court found reasonable reunification services had been offered, but that returning the boys to their parents’ care would create a substantial risk of detriment to them.…