In re N.H.
K.M. (mother) appealed from an order terminating parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26) to her one-year-old son, N.[1] After reviewing the entire record, mother’s court-appointed appellate counsel informed this court she found no arguable issues to raise in this appeal. Counsel requested and this court granted leave for mother to personally file a letter setting forth a good cause showing that an arguable issue of reversible error does exist. (In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, 844.)
Mother has since submitted a letter to this court. However, her letter is identical to one she previously submitted in her earlier appeal from an order denying her request to terminate N.’s legal guardianship and regain custody of the child (In re N.H., F063970). This court reviewed those claims and determined they did not amount to a good cause showing that an arguable issue of reversible error did exist. We see no reason to repeat that review here.
An appealed-from judgment or order is presumed correct. (Denham v. Superior Court (1970) 2 Cal.3d 557, 564.) It is appellant’s burden to raise claims of reversible error or other defect and present argument and authority on each point made. If appellant fails to do so, the appeal should be dismissed. (In re Sade C. (1996) 13 Cal.4th 952, 994.) Mother has raised no claim of error or other defect against the termination order from which she appealed.
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