In re William H. CA1/3

Facts and Procedural History The parents were never married but lived together for many years. They separated sometime around 2011 and father was awarded sole physical custody of William and

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1 Michael.2 The parents continue to occupy the same rural property, which mother owns. Mother lives in the house and father lives with the children in a mobile home located about 50 to 75 yards from the house. The Mendocino County Health and Human Services, Children and Family System of Care (the county) has received numerous reports of neglect by both parents throughout the children’s lifetimes. Most pertinent here are incidents occurring in 2013 and 2014. In September 2013, the police located “a large marijuana garden” in front of father’s residence. Father was inside the mobile home and a man father later identified as his “partner” and “guard dog” was in the garden with a loaded handgun and “metal knuckles” is his pants pockets. The partner’s girlfriend was also in the garden. She was found holding a glass methamphetamine pipe in her hand and admitted to recent consumption. The garden contained 31 mature marijuana plants.…