R.R.
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. R.R.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Klein, J.
J.C. (mother) appeals an order terminating her parental rights as to M.R. and D.R. and the summary denial of petitions for modification. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 388.) 1 Mother contends the denial of her section 388 petitions was an abuse of discretion, and the juvenile court erred in denying mother’s request for a continuance of D.R.’s permanency planning hearing and in terminating mother’s parental rights as to both children.
*1498 R.R. appeals the denial of a section 388 petition with respect to D.R. He also contends the juvenile court erroneously denied his request for a continuance of D.R.’s permanency planning hearing and improperly terminated his parental rights.
We affirm the orders of the juvenile court.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY
1. Mother’s dependency history.
Mother came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) in May of 2005 when a dependency petition was filed with respect to mother’s five oldest children. As sustained, 'the petition alleged mother had a nine-year history of methamphetamine abuse and mother left her youngest child at the hospital without making plans for the child’s care.…