In re R.G. CA4/3

FACTS

In February 2021, SSA filed a petition against Mother and Father, asserting Minors came within section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) and (g), based on allegations of failure to protect and no provision for support. SSA alleged Mother and Father had unresolved substance abuse problems and a history of domestic violence. The petition was prompted by a report that Mother had left home with Minors while possibly under the influence of methamphetamine and carrying a gun accessible to them. When law enforcement arrived, Mother was pushing R.G., then age 2, and C.G., then age 1, in a stroller. Mother was

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 uncooperative and, after spitting on the officer, was arrested. A search of Mother’s belongings uncovered marijuana and an air pistol. Father left his sober living facility to try to take custody of Minors, but law enforcement refused to release them to him, citing his parolee status and gang affiliation. Instead, the police took Minors into protective custody and alerted SSA. At the initial detention hearing in March, Mother and Father denied any American Indian heritage, and…