In re G.S. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background Mother and presumed father, T.S. (father), are the parents of four children. E.S., the oldest child, has identified with a male name and male pronouns since he was about 12 or 13 years old. His parents have been aware of this since middle school, but he formally told them of his gender identity about two to three months before the incident giving rise to this case. E.S. has three younger brothers. A.S. was eleven years old when this case began, and twins El.S. and C.S. were five years old. E.S. graduated from high school in 2024 and is now attending college. He turned eighteen years old in May 2025.3 Until January 2025, the family was living together in Monterey Park. On the afternoon of January 11, 2025, mother was giving E.S. a ride to his church. E.S. was in the passenger seat, and his three siblings were in the back seat. They were running a bit late, and mother thought she needed gas. She turned the car around to go to a gas station. E.S. rolled his eyes and made mother angry when he called her a “bitch”. Mother went to grab his glasses, and scratched E.S.’s face. E.S. reached for the steering wheel and mother tried to hit him and grabbed…