In re D.T.
Appellant K.M., mother of D.T., appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.[1] D.T. and her sibling were originally taken into custody after mother was arrested for being under the influence of drugs.[2] They were again detained after mother hit D.T. on the hand with a hairbrush and was arrested for physical abuse against D.T. The juvenile court ordered the children detained and subsequently ordered family reunification services. At the contested 12 month review hearing, despite recent progress in her case plan, the juvenile court terminated services to mother and set the matter for a section 366.26 selection hearing. Visits between mother and D.T. continued, but after a few months, D.T. told her foster mother and social worker that she did not wish to visit her mother anymore and that she was happy where she was living. Mother filed a petition pursuant to section 388 requesting that the court reinstate reunification services based on her sobriety. After denying the petition, the court terminated all visitation between mother and D.T.
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