G.C.

BACKGROUND

Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (Bureau) filed a section 300 juvenile dependency petition in regard to J.C. in September 2012. The petition alleged J.C.’s mother, R.C. (mother), is unable or unwilling to provide consistent adequate care and support for J.C. due to issues of alcohol abuse and that mother left J.C. 1 All further undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. without making provisions for his support. The Bureau’s detention report relates mother and her three children (J.C. and his two older half-siblings) were staying with a friend of the family (Ms. F.) on a temporary basis in September 2012. Ms. F. reported she confronted mother for drinking while residing in her home. Mother left Ms. F.’s residence to go to a nearby city to apply for a food stamp program and did not return. Mother did not return calls from Ms F., who then called the Bureau, and the children were taken into protective custody. Mother’s whereabouts were unknown. Jurisdiction/Disposition The Bureau requested additional time prior to disposition in order to locate petitioner, mother, and the father of one of J.C.’s half-siblings. The…