T.G.
T.G. v. Superior Court CA1/1
Opinion
Opinion
Banke, J.
BACKGROUND
Petitioner, T.G. (hereinafter mother), has had significant interactions with Children and Family Services departments in several counties dating back to 1991. Her
1 We resolve this case by a memorandum opinion pursuant to California Standards of Judicial Administration, sections 8.1(1), (3). (Cal.Stds.Jud.Admin., § 8.1(1), (3).)
1 older children were removed from her care after she failed to reunify with them after several years of services. In August 2013, the Contra Costa Department of Children and Family Services (hereinafter County) filed juvenile dependency petitions concerning two of mother’s eight children, two-year-old R.C. and 11-year-old D.B. The County alleged mother could not adequately supervise the youngsters because of an alcohol abuse problem and because she had remained in a relationship plagued by domestic violence. Specifically, mother reportedly kicked D.B. while drunk, was seen by D.B. being “terrible” and getting into fights while drunk, struck her “boyfriend” during a dispute (for which she arrested), and exposed her children to her lifestyle of prostitution. The County further alleged mother had left R.C. and D.B. with a family friend for…