Adoption of S.L. CA4/1

facts, which Stepfather adopts and joins in with certain small exceptions. We agree Father’s integrated statement of the case and facts provides a sufficient factual and procedural background for the issues presented in this appeal. Hence, we recite it in full below, with a few nonsubstantive changes such as omitting the record references and referring to the parties as Father, Stepfather, Child and Mother, rather than using their names or initials. Foundational History When this case came to the attention of the trial court, Mother and Stepfather were living together in Orange County and caring for then six-year-old Child. Father was incarcerated serving a three-year sentence on convictions for assault with a firearm, felony kidnapping, and burglary. The assault with a firearm and kidnapping convictions were based on an incident in 2009, and involved Child. Mother and Father’s respective recollections of that incident differ slightly. According to Mother, Father came to Mother’s home in July 2009 to drop off Child after a visit. He asked Mother for money, engaged her in a verbal dispute, and then went into her bathroom and loaded a gun. While Father was in the bathroom, Mother…