Ventura Cnty. Human Servs. Agency v. D.W. (In re J.W.)

*265 Children with special needs, such as those suffering from attention deficit disorder *787 , anxiety, or "Reactive Attachment Disorder," may nonetheless be adoptable. Disability is not a bar to adoptability. Three-year-old J.W. suffers, or in the past, has suffered from these disabilities while in his parents' custody. He is now thriving.

D.W., the biological mother of J.W., appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights and freeing J.W. for adoption. ( Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.) 1 She contends that the evidence does not support the finding that J.W. is likely to be adopted. We affirm.

Facts

In July of 2013, J.W. was placed in protective custody after the police found him and his four-year-old brother playing near a busy road without supervision. The boys were filthy, dehydrated, and lethargic. The police found J.W.'s father passed out nearby on a sidewalk. They arrested him for child endangerment. Appellant was staying at a nearby hotel. Both parents have a history of drug abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness.

The boys were medically cleared at Ventura County Medical Center but caused a commotion at the hospital. During the medical exam,…