In re D.C. CA2/2

FACTS

Father and S.B. (mother) operated a daycare center at their home and the family used their living room as a shared bedroom. While mother and son slept in a queen size bed together, father and daughter had their own beds. The children’s adult half-

All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 brother, I.G., lived in a bedroom on the second floor. Mother had security cameras set up throughout the entire house because of her daycare business. Son has cerebral palsy and is developmentally delayed and somewhat verbal. He has a shunt from his brain to his stomach. He received occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical education through his local school, and he received other services from a variety of agencies and entities. Father took the children to school and medical and dental appointments, and he took son to his therapy sessions. The children were generally well behaved. In late 2019, mother and father “separated” because they were no longer in love but they nonetheless continued living together. Father’s demeanor changed toward daughter; he would not let her go places and hang out with her friends, and…