In re Z.M. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

H.E. (Mother) is the mother of one-year-old Z.O., 10-year-old Zal.M. (Zal), and 1 eight-year-old Zac.M. (Zac). Mother challenges the juvenile court’s dispositional orders 2 bypassing her reunification services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section

361.5, subdivision (b)(10) as to Zal and Zac. We find no error and affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Prior Dependency as to Z.O.

In March 2020, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS)

detained Mother’s youngest child Z.O. at birth, after Z.O. had tested positive for

methamphetamine. Z.O. remained in the hospital to receive treatment for drug exposure,

premature birth requiring that he be placed on a ventilator, and syphilis. Mother

subsequently left the hospital, took Zal and Zac to Sonora, California, and failed to keep

in communication with the hospital.

In late-April 2020, Z.O. was formally removed from parental custody. On May 1,

2020, CFS filed a petition on behalf of Z.O. pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (b)

1 Z.O. is not a subject of this appeal. A.O. is an alleged father of Z.O. Zac.M. Sr. (Father) is the presumed father of Zal.M. and Zac.M. The…