In re S.F. CA2/3

BACKGROUND

Mother has three children: S.F. (born August 2013), J.R. (born February 2017), and J. (born June 2018). Jonathan G. is S.F.’s alleged father. Arthur R. is J.R.’s father. And Fernando V. is J.’s father. In May 2018, DCFS filed a petition under section 300 as to S.F. and J.R. alleging that mother’s use of methamphetamine rendered her incapable of caring for them and placed them at risk of serious physical harm. ICWA-010 forms attached to the

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. Mother states in her opening brief that she also appeals from orders denying her section 388 petitions but does not otherwise address the petitions. Any issue as to the petitions is therefore forfeited. (See generally Badie v. Bank of America (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 779, 784–785 [failure to support a point with reasoned argument and citations to authority forfeits issue]; see Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(B) [appellate brief must “[s]tate each point under a separate heading or subheading summarizing the point, and support each point by argument and, if possible, by citation of authority.”].)

2 petition stated that ICWA inquiries had been…