Alvin W. v. Superior Court CA2/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The subjects of this proceeding are A.W., born in April 2019, and An.W., born in May 2020. This matter initially came to the attention of DCFS in October 2020, when it received a telephonic referral that Father and Angelique B. (Mother) were involved in a domestic violence incident. According to the caller,

Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code, unless otherwise noted.

2 Mother was in a motel room with A.W. and An.W. when Father banged on the door. Mother opened the door, and, after Father entered, he hit Mother, pulled her hair, and yelled at her, “I’m going to kill you!” Father left the room carrying A.W. and returned to the family’s apartment, where Mother eventually joined him with An.W. Neighbors interviewed by the DCFS social worker also reported domestic violence between Father and Mother. At the detention hearing, on November 13, 2020, the juvenile court ordered the children detained. In addition, the court issued a temporary restraining order against Father and in favor of Mother. On December 4, 2020, DCFS reported that another domestic violence incident had occurred on November 12, 2020. Father hit…