Kern County Department of Human Services v. Kenneth J.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Levy, J.
Appellant, Crystal J., appeals the juvenile court’s denial of her motion to declare her aunt and uncle, Deborah and Orrie G., her de facto parents. In addition, she claims the juvenile court abused its discretion in failing to place her with Deborah and Orrie. In the published portion of this opinion we find that appellant lacks standing to appeal the court’s ruling on the de facto parent motion because she is not aggrieved. In the unpublished portion of this opinion we find that the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion.
Background
Crystal was removed from the home of Deborah and Orrie due to unsanitary living conditions. At the time of her detention, Crystal, who was 15 years old, had been living with her aunt and uncle for seven years. Crystal’s father placed Crystal with Deborah and Orrie after Crystal’s mother died. After Crystal’s detention, a Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 300 petition was filed alleging that Crystal’s father failed to protect Crystal by allowing her to live in an uninhabitable home. The juvenile court sustained the petition and set the matter for .a further hearing.