In re M.E. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

T.B. (Mother) appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights

to two of her five children, three-year-old M.E. and two-year-old K.E. (Welf. & Inst. 1 2 Code, § 366.26), and an order denying her section 388 petition. Mother contends the

juvenile court abused its discretion in denying her section 388 petition without an

evidentiary hearing. She also argues the court’s order finding the beneficial relationship

exception to adoption (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i)) did not apply should be reversed and

the matter remanded because the court’s findings did not comply with the principles

announced in In re Caden C. (2021) 11 Cal.5th 614 (Caden C.). We find no error and

affirm the juvenile court’s orders.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The family came to the attention of the San Bernardino County Children and

Family Services (CFS) on December 31, 2018, after a referral was received alleging

emotional abuse, caretaker absence/incapacity, and general neglect. Mother had been

having “‘mood swings’” and threatening people with a knife. Father had taken then two-

month-old M.E., who…