In re Clyde G. CA2/4

BACKGROUND

In April 2013, mother had three children: sons Clyde (almost three years old) and Phillip (one and a half years old), and daughter Lelah H. (five months old). All three children were under the care of mother’s aunt, Delphine D., and mother’s brother, Ryan M.; a family law court had awarded Delphine physical and

2 legal custody of Clyde and Phillip on April 4, 2013.1 Ryan did most of the care giving for the children, under Delphine’s supervision. Delphine, Ryan and the children were living temporarily in the home of a friend of Delphine, John Adams, because Delphine’s longtime partner died and Delphine was having financial problems. Also living in the home were Adams’ sister-in-law, Bonnie Medina, Medina’s two grandchildren (ages two and three; Adams and Medina were those children’s legal guardians), and Adams’ son, Mark Anthony Calderon. On the weekend of April 19, 2013, Calderon’s three children and their two younger half-siblings were visiting. For the weekend, Calderon’s children and mother’s children slept in the den, along with Ryan and Calderon. One of the visiting children (who was younger than Lelah) slept in the bassinet that Lelah ordinarily slept in. Ryan…