In re C.B. CA2/4

INTRODUCTION

The juvenile court terminated the parental rights of C.A. (mother) with respect to her son, C.B., under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26. On appeal, mother challenges the juvenile court orders denying two separate petitions filed under section 388 to modify the order terminating her reunification services. Finding no error, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

C.B. was the subject of a prior dependency petition. On February 22, 2017, the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral alleging mother and Christopher B. (father)2 were arguing over money, their relationship, and mother’s discipline of C.B when father pushed, punched, and strangled mother in the presence of C.B. Mother stated there had been at least 10 prior domestic violence incidents between the parents and one incident led to father’s arrest in Omaha. Consequently, in March 2017, the juvenile court sustained a dependency petition alleging (1) the parent’s history of domestic violence in C.B.’s presence endangered his health and safety and placed him at risk of serious physical harm and (2) mother’s mental and emotional problems endangered C.B.’s physical health and safety…