In re D.G. CA2/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURE

D. was born in 2000 to mother and P. G. K. was born in 2007 to mother and D. L. D. lived in mother’s home, and K. lived primarily in his father’s home. Mother had a history of abusing alcohol. She was convicted of driving under the influence in 2011 and ordered to participate in a treatment program, and there was a breathalyzer system in her car. She continued to drink. D. had special needs which were difficult to handle. He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and was prescribed three medications. He was emotionally younger than his age and socially delayed. He was in special resource classes in school. Mother worked 12-hour night shifts. She left D. home alone to take care of himself when she was at work. She did not prepare D. for what he should do and who he should contact in case of an emergency. Mother told maternal grandmother and D. to lie about D. being left home alone and to state that maternal grandmother took care of D. at night.

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code, unless otherwise indicated.

2 Mother would be asleep when it was time for D. get up and ready…