Los Angeles County Department of Social Services v. Esperanza G.

Opinion

KINGSLEY, Acting P. J.

In 1979 the minor, then 11 years old, was made a ward of the court on a petition alleging that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather. She was placed in a foster home. She has remained in that home ever since, through a series of periodic reviews of her case. In each instance she had expressed strong opposition to being returned to the home of her mother and stepfather. On the last occasion, the trial judge found that there was no longer any danger to her of molestation and, after a continuance, and over the minor’s opposition, ordered the dependency…