Mariah Y. v. Super. Ct. CA5 ( 2013 )

Filed 3/7/13 Mariah Y. v. Super. Ct. CA5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
MARIAH Y.,
Petitioner,
F066516
v.
(Super. Ct. Nos. 516266, 516267 &
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF 516268)
STANISLAUS COUNTY,
Respondent; OPINION
STANISLAUS COUNTY COMMUNITY
SERVICES AGENCY,
Real Party in Interest.
THE COURT
ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for extraordinary writ review. Ann Q.
Ameral, Judge.
Mariah Y., in pro. per., for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
No appearance for Real Party in Interest.
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 Before Cornell, Acting P.J., Detjen, J., and Peña, J.
Mariah Y. (mother) in propria persona seeks an extraordinary writ (Cal. Rules of
Court, rule 8.452) from a juvenile court’s order terminating reunification services and
setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing as to her children, who
range in age from one to six years of age.1 Mother admits there were valid reasons for
the juvenile court’s decision and simply asks for a second chance. She does not claim the
juvenile court committed any prejudicial error in reaching its decision. On review, we
conclude mother’s petition is facially inadequate and will dismiss her petition.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of writ proceedings such as this is to facilitate review of a juvenile
court’s order setting a section 366.26 hearing to select and implement a permanent plan
for a dependent child. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450(a).) A court’s decision is
presumed correct. (Denham v. Superior Court (1970) 2 Cal.3d 557, 564.) It is up to a
petitioner to raise specific issues and substantively address them. (§ 366.26, subd. (l).)
This court will not independently review the record for possible error. (In re Sade C.
(1996) 13 Cal.4th 952, 994.)
Because mother fails to raise any claim of juvenile court error, we will dismiss her
petition as facially inadequate.
DISPOSITION
The petition for extraordinary writ is dismissed. This opinion is immediately final
as to this court.
1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise
indicated.
2