In re N.M. CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Because of the very limited issues on appeal, our statement of facts is limited to those issues. We have, however, reviewed the entire record. The mother’s two children, N.M. and S.D., were detained in December 2020 based on allegations of general neglect and domestic violence between the mother and her boyfriend, Richard D. (Richard). N.M. was six years old at the time and S.D,2 his sister, was 10 years old. N.M was placed with his father, A.M. (the father). The petition alleged jurisdiction under section 300, subdivision (b)(1). The detention report prepared by the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) stated that the mother had full custody of S.D. and shared custody of N.M. with the father. At the detention hearing, the court ordered N.M. to be detained from the mother, with custody granted to the father. Later, on December 30, SSA filed an amended petition adding

1 Subsequent statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 Because S.D. is not involved in this appeal, we mention her only as relevant to the issues on appeal.

2 allegations against the father, specifically a history of and current substance abuse…