In re I.S. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant, J.S. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s

dispositional order denying his request that his 12-year-old daughter, C.S., be returned to 1 his care. We affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The family came to the attention of plaintiff and respondent, the Riverside County

Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) in November 2023, after a referral was

received indicating law enforcement had responded to Mother’s home due to a domestic

violence altercation. Father had tackled Mother in response to her removing a piece of

paper from Father’s hand. A maternal uncle told Father to leave and contacted law

enforcement. Then, 11-year-old C.S. was in the home, and heard the incident and Mother

crying afterwards.

When the social worker interviewed C.S. at her school, C.S. reported that her

parents were divorcing and living separately. C.S. lived primarily with Mother and her

16-year-old sister, I.S. C.S. indicated that if she had a choice, she would stay with

Mother permanently. C.S. noted that Father had been taken away by police a few days

1 D.S. (Mother) is not a party to this appeal, and C.S.’s 16-year-old sister…