J.C.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner J.C. (mother) filed a petition for extraordinary writ pursuant to

California Rules of Court, rule 8.452, challenging the juvenile court’s order terminating

reunification services as to her child, I.C. (the child), and setting a Welfare and

Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing. She contends the court erred in finding that

reasonable services were offered to her. Mother has requested a stay of the section

366.26 hearing pending review of this writ. We deny the writ petition, as well as the

request for stay.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 17, 2020, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services

(CFS) filed a dependency petition on behalf of the child, who was two years old at the

time. The petition alleged that she came within the provisions of section 300,

subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (g) (no provision for support). It specifically

alleged that mother had a history of substance abuse and domestic violence, mother was

incarcerated, and the whereabouts of the child’s father were unknown. 2

The social worker filed a detention report stating that CFS received a referral

alleging general neglect, caretaker…