P.C. v. Super. Ct.
P.C. (daughter) was removed from the custody of petitioner, Doctor P.C. (mother) and declared a dependent child of the court due to concerns about mother’s mental health and the effect of mother’s behavior on daughter’s well-being. After 18 months in care, daughter was thriving in a prospective adoptive home. Mother had made no substantive progress in court-ordered therapy. At the 18-month review hearing the juvenile court accepted the recommendation of the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services (Department) to terminate reunification services (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22, subd. (a))[1] and set a selection and implementation hearing pursuant to section 366.26. Mother petitions for a writ of mandate directing the juvenile court to vacate that order. Mother argues that there is no substantial evidence to support a finding that returning daughter to her custody would pose a substantial risk of detriment to the child. Department maintains that the evidence is sufficient to support the finding. We agree with Department. Accordingly, we deny the petition.
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