In re David D. CA4/3

FACTS

Minor David D. was born in 2005, and minor Jacob D.was born in 2011. David was declared a dependent of the Orange County Juvenile Court in 2008 due to the mother’s abuse of alcohol, methamphetamine and Valium. At that time, the children’s presumed father, Jeffrey D., appellant in the present appeal, successfully completed all court ordered services, but David’s mother, Vicki P., also appellant in the present appeal, did not. The juvenile court ordered termination of that dependency on January 11, 2011, with physical and legal custody of David ordered to the father who resided with the paternal grandparents at the time. On September 12, 2012, the two children were taken into protective custody due to allegations of general neglect. Both parents and the grandparents were living with the children, and the home was considered to be “unhealthy and in ‘Hoarding’ like conditions.” Items were stacked five to six feet high. On the front lawn was a sign that said, “Beware of Snake.” Mold and mildew were observed in the bathrooms, and

2 there was a strong odor of urine coming from one of the bedrooms. A September 17, 2012, report of a social worker with the Orange County Social…