In re E.M. CA4/1

INTRODUCTION

K.H. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights to E.M., her then seven-year-old daughter. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.)1 She contends the juvenile court erred in finding the beneficial parent-child relationship exception to adoption did not apply. (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i).) Because we conclude Mother has not affirmatively demonstrated error, we affirm.2

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND3

I. Prior Dependency Proceedings E.M. tested positive for alcohol at the time of her premature birth in August 2015. About five months later, E.M. came to the attention of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) when Mother had a car accident. Mother was arrested for driving under the influence of

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 In addition to the order terminating her parental rights, Mother states in her notice of appeal that she also challenges the order denying her section 388 petition. But she does not state the grounds upon which she appeals this other order and does not challenge it in her briefing on appeal. To the extent…