In re T.W. CA4/1

L.T. and Timothy W. (together the parents) appeal a juvenile court judgment removing their minor daughter, T.W., from their custody following true findings made on a Welfare and Institutions Code section 387 supplemental petition. The parents challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the court’s findings that the previous placement with L.T. was ineffective in protecting T.W., and T.W.’s removal from parental custody was necessary to prevent substantial danger to her. We conclude substantial evidence supports the court’s jurisdictional findings and dispositional order as to the section 387 supplemental petition.

T.W. also appeals, contending the court erred by granting L.T. six more months of reunification services because the services she already received exceeded the statutory limit of section 361.5. We conclude the time limits for services set forth in section 361.5 did not become operable until T.W. was removed from the custody of both parents at a disposition hearing on the section 387 petition. Because the parents have now used up some of their entitlement to services under section 361.5, we remand the matter to have the juvenile court determine whether…