M.C.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner M.C. (mother) filed a petition for extraordinary writ pursuant to

California Rules of Court, rule 8.452, challenging the juvenile court’s order terminating

reunification services as to her children, A.A., B.A., I.C., A.C., and L.C. (the children),

and setting a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing. She contends the

Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) did not provide her with

reasonable services since it left the decision to attend visits completely up to the children

and because conjoint therapy never occurred. Mother also argues the juvenile court erred

in not returning the children to her on family maintenance at the 18-month review

hearing. Petitioner G.A. (father) has filed a separate writ petition similarly arguing that

DPSS did not provide reasonable services since it left the decision to visit him and

participate in conjoint therapy up to his children, A.A. and B.A. He also contends the

court erred in finding that placement of his children with him would create a substantial

risk of detriment. We deny the writ petitions.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 23, 2021, DPSS received an immediate…