In re M.R. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Dependency Petition On November 9, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a dependency petition seeking the juvenile court’s exercise of jurisdiction over minor pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1) (failure to protect). Count b-1 alleged that, in September 2022, father had driven a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol with minor

We refer to mother and father collectively as the parents.

2 as a passenger. This had resulted in a crash, and father had been arrested for driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)), driving under the influence of alcohol with a level of 0.08 percent (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b)), driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (g)), and child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a). Additionally, a marijuana pipe accessible to minor was located in father’s vehicle. Count b-2 alleged that father had a history of substance abuse and was a current abuser of alcohol, rendering him incapable of providing minor with regular care and supervision. Mother knew or reasonably should have known of father’s substance…