In re Danielle D.

Filed 8/21/06 In re Danielle D. CA2/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

APPEALS from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, D. Zeke Zeidler, Judge. Affirmed.

Kimberly A. Knill, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Vanessa D.

Andre F. F. Toscano, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Daniel D.

Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel, and O. Raquel Ramirez, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Vanessa D. (Mother) and Daniel D. (Father) appeal from the order of the juvenile court terminating their parental rights as to their child Danielle D. (Minor). We affirm the judgment (orders of the juvenile court).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Minor was born in August 2002. Father and Mother were not married, but were living together. In March 2004, the Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) received a referral alleging Mother was using methamphetamines. In May 2004, the Department detained Minor and placed her with her maternal grandmother, Margarita G. The Department filed a petition on June 2, 2004, alleging that Minor was within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b).[1] On July 22, 2004, the petition was sustained as to the allegations pursuant to subdivision (b) only, which alleged that Mother and Father endangered Minor's physical and emotional health and safety because Father drove Minor in a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, both Mother and Father exposed her to domestic violence, Mother used illicit drugs, and Mother and Father had a history of alcohol abuse. Minor was ordered to remain placed with Margarita. Mother and Father were ordered to attend and complete drug programs with random testing for drugs and alcohol. Reunification services were ordered for both parents.

On February 23, 2005, reunification services to both parents were terminated.

The social worker's status review report dated July 11, 2005, indicated that Minor and Margarita were very affectionate with each other and Minor was â€