In re Royal G. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

I. Prior Appeal

As set forth in our prior opinion (In re Royal G. (July 18, 2024, B326637) [nonpub. opn.] (Royal G.)), in December 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of the then-infant

The children’s mother, J.S. (mother), is not part of this appeal, and their older sibling and half-sibling are not involved in this case.

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

2 Royal, alleging that father abused cocaine and failed to protect the child from mother’s substance abuse. (Royal G., supra,

B326637.)

In January 2023, the juvenile court sustained the allegations, took jurisdiction over Royal, and removed him from parental custody. (Royal G., supra, B326637.) Father’s case plan included monitored visitation, a full drug and alcohol treatment program, weekly random drug testing, a 12-step program, parenting education, and individual counseling. On appeal, we affirmed the jurisdictional findings and dispositional order.3 (Royal G., supra, B326637.)

II. Birth of T.G. and Second Dependency Petition

In August…