In re Roman S. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Monique S. appeals from the juvenile court’s orders denying her petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3881 and terminating her parental rights to her sons Roman S. and Israel R. under section 366.26. Monique argues the court abused its discretion in ruling that neither reinstating reunification services nor returning her sons to her was in the boys’ best interests. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Israel Tests Positive for Methamphetamine at Birth, the Department Files a Petition Under Section 300, and the Court Sustains the Petition When Monique gave birth to Israel in June 2019, she and Israel tested positive for methamphetamine. Monique claimed that she had not used methamphetamine “anytime in the last three days” and that she had stopped using the drug after she learned she was pregnant. The juvenile court authorized the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services to remove Israel and his older brother Roman (who was 14 months old) from Monique. The juvenile court also authorized

Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 the Department to remove Monique’s two older children,…