In re E.C. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

In June 2012, San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS)

detained five children, then ten-year-old Q.L., eight-year-old A.A. (who is not a party to

this appeal), two-year-old twins E3 and E4, and four-month-old E2. Mother is the

mother to all children. Father is father of E2, E3, and E4, but not the father of Q.L. The

dependency commenced after E3 reportedly fell from a play house and sustained head

trauma. The doctors at the hospital determined that a fall could not have caused the acute

bleeding in the brain. E3’s discharge diagnosis was that the injury was caused by non-

accidental trauma. The parents later reported substance abuse and domestic violence in

the home. A petition under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 was filed on

behalf of the children. Family reunification (FR) services and supervised visitations were

offered to parents.

In January of 2013, CFS detained newborn E1. Mother and father are the parents

of E1. A petition under section 300 was filed on behalf of E1.

In March of 2011, the court found the parents’ compliance as to the FR services

regarding Q.L., E2, E3, and E4 was minimal and terminated FR services. As…