In re M.A.

Filed 7/28/06 In re M.A. CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento)

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D.A. (appellant), the mother of M. (the minor), appeals from an order of the juvenile court terminating the parental rights of appellant. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 366.26, 395.)^[1] Appellant contends the juvenile court committed reversible error in failing to apply three statutory exceptions to adoption. (§ 366.26, subds. (c)(1)(A), (c)(1)(B), (c)(1)(E).) Disagreeing with appellant, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 4, 2003, the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) filed an original juvenile dependency petition pursuant to section 300 on behalf of the nine-year-old minor. The petition alleged, in part, that the minor had been sexually molested by her maternal grandfather, and that appellant knew or reasonably should have known of that activity, in that the minor's sibling had previously reported being a victim of sexual molestation by the maternal grandfather. The juvenile court sustained the petition in part, adjudged the minor a dependent child, and granted appellant reunification services.

The minor lived in foster care, where she was doing well. The minor appeared to be â€