In re G.G. CA1/2

BACKGROUND

William and Justine formed a relationship at some point prior to 2006. William told a social worker in 2011 that he and Justine were “in a relationship.” In 2012, Justine reported that she was married to William, but a date of marriage was not stated. In 2006, William was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and was later placed on probation until January 2012. William’s and Justine’s children, G.G. and D.G., were born in 2006 and 2007, respectively. G.G. and D.G have an older half sibling, N.S., Justine’s daughter, who was 14 years old in May 2011.2 Between 2005 and 2011, the Solano County Health and Human Services Department (department) received six referrals for child neglect and/or physical abuse, each referral involving one or more of the three children. The first five referrals were determined to be unfounded or inconclusive. On May 4, 2011, a social worker interviewed Justine about the fifth referral. The social worker observed that Justine had red, fresh scab marks on her face, the type of blemishes “often associated with the use of methamphetamine.” Justine admitted recent methamphetamine use, but denied its use in the presence of the children. At a…