Juvenile court judgment ordering children removed from their mother’s custody and placing them in separate foster homes is reversed where the evidence was insufficient to show that the child has suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm or illness as a result of the failure or inability of mother to adequately supervise or protect the child.    

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Appellate InformationAPPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Marilyn Mordetzky, Juvenile Court Referee. Reversed and remanded with directions.SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONEFiled July 13, 2009

JudgesBefore: ROTHSCHILD, J., MALLANO, P.J., WEISBERG, J.Opinion by ROTHSCHILD, J.

CounselFor Plaintiff: Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, and Aileen Wong, Deputy County Counsel.

For Defendant: Judy Weissberg-Ortiz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal.

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