In re E.B. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

G.B. (father) contends there was insufficient evidence to support a juvenile court’s

jurisdictional findings under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivisions (b),

(c), (d), and (j), regarding his children, G.B. and E.B. (the children). Father argues those

findings should be reversed, and the dispositional order should accordingly be vacated as

moot. He also contends the court erred in denying him reunification services under

section 361.5, subdivision (b)(6). We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 11, 2020, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services

(CFS) filed separate section 300 petitions on behalf of the children. G.B.’s petition

contained allegations under subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (d) (sexual abuse).

E.B.’s petition contained allegations under subdivisions (b) and (j) (abuse of sibling).

G.B. was 12 years old at the time, and E.B. was six. By June 11, 2020, CFS filed

amended petitions. G.B.’s amended petition alleged that she came within the provisions

of section 300, subdivision (b), (c) (serious emotional damage), (d), and (j). It included

allegations that her mother, E.G. (mother)2 and…