In re B.T. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant, P.F.-B., the maternal grandmother (MGM) of B.T. and

Bo.T., appeals the juvenile court’s order removing the children from her care. We find no

error and affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The children came to the attention of plaintiff and respondent, the San Bernardino

County Child and Family Services (CFS) in December 2021, due to concerns about

domestic violence between the parents (who are not parties to this appeal). MGM told an

investigating social worker that, although the parents argued and had “normal

relationship issues,” she had “never been concerned about domestic violence” between

the parents. The social worker had learned, however, that a police report stated that

MGM called the police in May 2020 due to a domestic violence incident between the

parents, but MGM denied that she ever called the police. MGM also denied knowing

who the biological father of the children was.

CFS ruled out MGM for placement of the children “due to her lack of protective

capacity for the children and her deception” of CFS. CFS did not believe MGM’s

statements that the parents had not engaged in domestic violence, she had…