In re M.G. CA2/1

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

A. Family Background Mother has four children: A.G. (born June 2009), M.G. (born July 2008), D.C. (born April 2014), and Se.C. (born November 2019). S.C. is the father of D.C. and Se.C. A.G. and M.G.’s father is now deceased. Mother has one prior referral to the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for general neglect. Namely, on March 16, 2015, Mother left M.G. and D.C., then ages six and 11 months, unsupervised in an unlocked car while Mother went into a store to shop with A.G. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, the children appeared “fine and well cared for.” The referral was substantiated and closed.

2 Mother has no criminal history except for a 2010 arrest for “PC-Force/ADW not firearm: GBI Likely.” S.C.’s criminal history includes numerous arrests and five convictions related to substance abuse and/or driving under the influence.

B. Circumstances Leading to Detention and Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 Petition The family most recently came to the attention of DCFS when M.G. reported a January 31, 2020 argument between Mother and S.C. that resulted in police involvement. Specifically, M.G. woke…