In re Christopher

Filed 5/18/06  In re Christopher C. CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

            APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County.  Robert G. Fowler, Temporary Judge.  (Pursuant to Cal. Const., art. VI, §  21.)  Affirmed.

            Jennifer Mack, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

            Ronald D. Reitz, County Counsel, Danielle E. Wuchenich and W. Andrew Hartzell, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

            Konrad S. Lee, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minors.

            C.S. (Mother) is the mother of seven children: 13-year-old Christopher C.; 12-year-old C.C.; 10-year-old J.C.; 8-year-old J.I.C.; 7-year-old Isaac C.^[1]; 6-year-old I.C.; and 2-year-old A.S.  Mother appeals from an order terminating her parental rights.  (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.)^[2]  She contends the juvenile court violated her due process rights by appointing a guardian ad litem (guardian) for her and that there was insufficient evidence to support the court's order in appointing the guardian.  We reject Mother's contentions and affirm the judgment.

I

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

            The family came to the attention of the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services (DCS) on January 17, 2004, when the San Bernardino Police Department responded to an emergency call.  Mother had threatened to kill her five-year-old son Isaac with a 12-inch carving knife because she believed her husband (Father) was having an affair; she wanted to kill the child to teach Father a lesson.  The police admitted Mother to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on an involuntary psychiatric hold due to the danger she posed to her son.  The police officers reported that Mother appeared to be â€