S.V.
S.V. v. Superior Court of San Bernardino Cnty.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
McKinster, J.
*673 Petitioner S.V. (mother) filed a petition for extraordinary writ pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.452 (8.452), challenging the juvenile court's denial of reunification services under Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 361.5, subdivision (b)(3), and setting a section 366.26 hearing. Mother argues the court erred in applying section 361.5, subdivision (b)(3), to bypass reunification services with regard to her child, M.C. (the child). We disagree and deny mother's petition.
*413 PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Prior Dependency
In November 2016, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of the child, who was a newborn at the time. The petition alleged that she came within section 300, subdivisions (a) (serious physical harm), (b) (failure to protect), and (j) (abuse of sibling). It specifically alleged that, while in mother's care, the child's half-sibling, D.C., sustained injuries including a second degree burn on his foot, a fractured skull, and a broken leg ; thus, the child was at risk for severe physical harm. 2 The court found that the child came within the provisions of section 300, subdivisions (a),…