In re B.H. CA4/2
Mother lost custody of three children in September 2015 due to neglect and leaving the children without provision for their care. The children were placed with a maternal aunt, while Mother struggled with drug abuse through the first part of the dependency. Mother did not appear until the twelve-month review hearing, by which point she began to address the problems that led to the dependency. At the 18-month review hearing, after she had completed all the requirements of her reunification plan but lacked housing, her services were terminated and a hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, section 366.26 was ordered, with a goal of establishing a guardianship. Mother’s counsel waived the need for the court to advise her of the need to file a writ to seek review of that order. A subsequent petition under section 388 was denied and the court ultimately ordered a guardianship for the children as the permanent plan. Mother appealed.
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