In re E.T. CA2/8

INTRODUCTION

A.G. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating dependency jurisdiction over her four children, granting sole custody to their father, D.T. (Father), and ordering monitored visitation for Mother with the children’s consent. Mother contends the juvenile court abused its discretion in making her visitation subject to the children’s consent, and in terminating jurisdiction when Father was not cooperating with the visitation orders. We conclude the juvenile court improperly delegated judicial authority over visitation to the children and Father. We accordingly reverse the portion of the juvenile court’s order regarding Mother’s visitation with the children, and remand for the court to conduct a new hearing on the issue of visitation. In all other respects, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Dependency Petition

Mother and Father are the parents of four minor children: 11-year-old Ed.T., nine-year-old El.T., five-year-old S.T., and three-year-old A.T. In June 2021, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received a referral alleging physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect of the children by Mother.…