In re J.W. CA2/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

In 2018, Amber M. (mother) gave birth to J.W.; J.W.’s father is Jeremy W. (father). Prior to J.W.’s birth, father suffered a juvenile adjudication for shooting at a peace officer, multiple convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and a conviction for carrying a concealed dirk or dagger.

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

2 In November 2018, father went to his mother’s house (the paternal grandmother), threatened to kill her and her dogs, and brandished a gun. Although J.W. was not present, father’s younger brother—who was a minor—was. In December 2018, mother was incarcerated in Texas on drug charges. Mother arranged to have father and paternal grandmother care for J.W. until her anticipated release in June 2019.

II. Procedural Background

A. Petition In April 2019, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) filed a petition asking the juvenile court to exert dependency jurisdiction over J.W. In the operative, first amended petition, the Department alleged that jurisdiction was appropriate due to (1)…