In re Z.W. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Sisters Z.T.W. (age seven) and Z.E.W. (age three) are subjects of this dependency.

Their brothers, D.J. (age nine) and J.W., Jr. (age two), are also dependent children.

Father and appellant J.W. (Father) is the presumed father of the sisters.1 Mother and

appellant W.J. (Mother) is the mother of all four children.

On appeal, Mother and Father challenge the juvenile court’s denial of their

petitions under Welfare and Institutions Code2 388, and the termination of their parental

rights by the juvenile court under section 366.26 on October 9, 2014. For the reasons set

forth below, we shall affirm the trial court’s order denying the section 388 petitions and

judgment terminating both Mother’s and Father’s parental rights.

1 Father is also the presumed father of J.W., Jr., and the stepfather of D.J. 2 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise specified.

2 II

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Case No. E058012

In our unpublished opinion in W. J. v. Superior Court (May 9, 2013, E058012)

[nonpub. opn.], we provided the following factual and procedural background:

“The children came to the attention of the…