In re T.T. CA2/8

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother has an extensive child welfare history both in Texas and California for her other children, J.T., born in 2003, and C.T., born in 2005. She ultimately lost her parental rights to those children, and they are not at issue in this appeal. This dependency case, which concerns only T.T., born in 2008, was initiated in May 2010, and has been pending for over two years. Because mother’s appeal relates only to the juvenile court’s September 7, 2012 order terminating her parental rights, we limit our summary of the facts and procedural background to those matters pertinent to our discussion of the order terminating parental rights. 1. Initial Detention and Reunification Efforts T.T. came to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services in May 2010 when mother stabbed an unrelated female, R.K., in the chest, in T.T.’s presence, and was arrested for attempted murder. The Department immediately removed T.T. from mother and filed a petition pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (b) and (g), alleging that mother’s violent conduct put T.T. at risk for physical and emotional harm. The petition also alleged that mother had unresolved…