In re Ella G. CA2/2
Opinion
Opinion
Chavez, J.
BACKGROUND
Family history Humberto R. (father) is the presumed father of mother’s six minor children.3 He died in 2021. The family had a history in the dependency system. In December 2016, the juvenile court assumed jurisdiction over mother’s then five minor children, Bryan, Steven, Angelica, Joshua, and Isabella, based on the parents’ domestic violence and mother leaving the children in the care of a maternal aunt without a plan for their ongoing care. The court terminated jurisdiction in August 2018 with an order placing the children with mother. Current referral, section 300 petition and detention In December 2021, Ella and Emily’s sister, eight-year-old Isabella, was found walking on the street alone, crying and wet from rain. She reported being hit by mother. Law enforcement discovered mother, her boyfriend Gustavo G., and the children Joshua, Ella, and Emily, driving in a car. The family was homeless and living in the car. The interior of the car was in a disastrous state, strewn with clothing and partially eaten food. In addition, all the children had lice. The back window of the car was broken, and the child seat was not properly installed.