In re Anthony M. CA2/5

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

A. The relevant family Father and D.V. (mother) married in 2014 and separated in 2018; they have three children together—namely, Anthony M. (born September 2008), Athon M. (born July 2011), and Angel M. (born July 2013). 1 At the beginning of these proceedings, all

Father also has two younger children from a different relationship. Those children were subject to a separate dependency proceeding and appeal following father’s arrest and an incident of domestic violence between father and the mother of those children (In re Amelia M. (Mar. 10, 2025, B337169, B339889) [nonpub. opn.]), but are not part of this appeal.

2 three children lived with their paternal grandparents; mother and father were both homeless. B. The conduct giving rise to jurisdiction Sometime in late December 2022 or early January 2023, mother hit Athon in the genitals with a belt.2 In response to the incident, Athon called father (but was unable to reach him), and has since refused to stay at mother’s residence. Mother has struggled with a methamphetamine addiction. In August 2023, mother was found wandering on a freeway and acting as if she were under…