In re K.G. CA2/8

INTRODUCTION

K.G., the oldest of the three children, was a newborn when domestic violence, general neglect and the mental and emotional problems of both parents brought the family to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in October 2009. K.G. was detained in February 2010, returned to mother’s custody in November 2010 and that dependency case was closed in May 2011. The current case is the result of a 2012 “follow up referral.” When they were detained in January 2013, K.G. was three years old and S.G. was two; both children showed signs of physical abuse. They were declared dependent children in March 2013. The third child, K.G.2, was detained soon after he was born in May 2014. In June 2014: (1) K.G.2 was declared a dependent child; (2) mother’s reunification services as to K.G. and S.G. were terminated and a section 366.26 hearing (.26 hearing) was set as to them. In August 2014, the juvenile court ordered no reunification services as to K.G.2, based on mother’s failure to reunify with K.G. and S.G. (§ 361.5, subd. (b)(10).) Mother’s section 388 petition seeking an additional six months of reunification services was denied in August 2015. Mother…