In re Jonathan J.
The mother of minors, appeals from the juvenile court’s order following a contested disposition hearing declaring minors dependent children of the court, and denying family reunification services to mother. The juvenile court had previously sustained the dependency petition alleging that at birth Dustin had a positive toxicology screen for amphetamine and methamphetamine and mother had a positive toxicology screen for amphetamine, methamphetamine and opiates and that Amber has a history of substance abuse and is an abuser of amphetamine, methamphetamine and opiates who has failed in her prior attempts to complete court-ordered substance abuse rehabilitation programs.
On appeal, mother filed a handwritten letter brief in which she requests that court reconsider the juvenile court’s order denying reunification services. Although mother insists she was sober during her entire pregnancy with Jonathan, as well as the first 18 months of his life, mother acknowledges she relapsed in the week prior to Dustin’s birth and does not challenge the juvenile court’s factual findings regarding either her history of extensive abuse and chronic use of drugs or her repeated failed efforts at treatment. In sum, mother’s letter brief does not identify any legally cognizable error in the juvenile court’s order. Order Affirmed.
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