In re A.L. CA2/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mother has three children: A. (born in 2004), M. (2007), and D. (2017). Father is the presumed father of D. Father lives in Mother’s home with A. and D. M. resides mostly with his father, G.O., who is not a party to this appeal.

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 On March 1, 2020, Father was arrested for battery on an intimate partner. The police report states that he refused to allow officers into the home to investigate Mother’s 911 call; Mother said they could enter but Father blocked the doorway. Additional officers called for backup convinced Father to allow them entry. Mother was very emotional. She said Father groped her while she was bathing. After she pushed him away, he “grabbed [her] by her hair and pulled her to her feet.” She struck his face to get him to release her, whereupon he forcibly grabbed her arm, leaving visible bruises, yelled, and demeaned her. A. heard the ruckus and entered appellants’ bedroom, where she saw Father grabbing Mother’s arm. Father claimed Mother struck his face while trying to take D. from him. Mother was given an emergency protective order (EPO). The report…