In re R. G. CA2/6

Facts & Procedural History On February 7, 2013, San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services (DSS) detained two-year old R. after his mother (Jamie L.) went on a three-day

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 1 drinking binge and was unable to care for herself or R. A roommate reported that mother tried to get R. to drink alcohol. Mother smelled strongly of alcohol, was combative, and was arrested for willful cruelty to a child. DSS filed a dependency petition for failure to protect (§ 300, subd. (b)) and no provision for support (§ 300, subd. (g)), alleging that appellant had been convicted of domestic violence and was incarcerated at North Kern State Prison. After R. was born, mother had a violent, dysfunctional relationship with appellant. Appellant choked mother on two occasions, struck her face and body, and hit her hard on the back of head in the child's presence. The second choking incident resulted in appellant's conviction for corporal injury to a spouse and a 30 month prison sentence. R. suffered significant developmental and emotional delays. He had no vocabulary, communicated through grunts and crying, and had trouble…