In re Kylee R. CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
Irion, J.
BACKGROUND
In April 2012, the Agency filed a dependency petition for one-year-old Kylee.
The petition alleged there were marijuana, pills and drug paraphernalia accessible to
Kylee in the family home. Kylee was detained at Polinsky Children's Center for two
days, and then detained with the R.'s. At the jurisdictional and dispositional hearing in
May, the petition was amended by dismissing the above allegation and adding an
Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.
We refer to Harry R. as the paternal grandfather and both grandparents together as the R.'s. 2 allegation that Allie and Kylee's father, Harry R. III,3 used heroin and methamphetamine
and cared for Kylee while under the influence of drugs. The court made a true finding on
the amended petition, ordered Kylee placed with relatives and ordered reunification
services for the parents. In August, the R.'s filed a request for de facto parent status. In
September, the court granted the request. The paternal grandfather attended nearly every
hearing in this case.