In re Nicholas M.
Filed 7/13/06 In re Nicholas M. CA2/3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
| In re NICHOLAS M., A Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | B188040 (Super. Ct. No. CK54611) |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BLANCA M., Defendant and Appellant. |
APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Margaret Henry, Judge. Affirmed.
Lisa A. DiGrazia, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel, and Pamela S. Landeros, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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INTRODUCTION
Blanca M. appeals from the orders of the juvenile court that denied her petition for modification and that terminated her parental rights to her son Nicholas M. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 388 & 366.26).[1] She contends that the latter ruling was error with the result that the termination order must be reversed. We affirm the orders.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
1. Facts leading to Nicholas' dependency.[2]
In February 2004, the Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) responded to a report of physical abuse of one-year‑old Nicholas. He had numerous fractures to his legs, none of which were accidental. The doctors also reported that he suffered from a swelling of the testicle from unknown origin. There were also indications of possible developmental delay in speech and mobility. Blanca claimed not to know how the leg and testicle injuries had occurred. As caretakers who had access to Nicholas, Blanca listed herself, her live-in boyfriend Carlos G., a godmother, and a babysitter who had four teenagers in her home.
Blanca described the many times she had taken the child to the hospital. In January 2004, she brought him in for a swollen testicle and mentioned a â€
