In re B.E. CA4/3

FACTS

I.

THE PETITION AND JURISDICTIONAL HEARING

In September 2022, SSA filed a petition against Mother and Father alleging they had provided their two children, Br.E (age 9) and Bl.E (age 7) an unstable home environment and had exposed them to criminal activity. Mother and Father had been arrested and incarcerated for car theft, and there was no one available to care for the children. The family was

2 homeless at the time, living out of their (stolen) vehicle. The parents had a history of domestic violence, which had resulted in a previous dependency case involving Br.E. Father had a history of anger management, mental health issues, and unresolved substance abuse issues. Father’s substance abuse issues had led to a dependency case involving a paternal half-sibling in which Father failed to reunify. Mother also had an unresolved substance abuse problem. Both had a criminal history, with father’s being extensive. The court detained the children. Shortly after, the children were placed with the paternal grandmother in Riverside County where they remained for the duration of the proceeding. The court later sustained the petition, exercised jurisdiction, and granted the parents…