In re I.G. CA1/1

BACKGROUND

D.G. (mother) and father have a history of negative interactions toward each other which have adversely affected I.G. and their ability to coparent the minor. Most recently, the Humboldt County Department of Health &

1 Human Services (Department) filed a petition alleging that I.G. came within the provisions of subdivisions (b)(1) and (c) of section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code1 based on concerns that the interactions between the parents were “so negative, aggressive and emotionally destructive” that I.G. experienced physiological stress symptoms. On June 21, 2020, I.G. felt such severe abdominal pain that she had to be airlifted to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital to rule out appendicitis. The Department further alleged that father falsely accused mother of refusing to consent to medical care for the minor and that he obtained a letter stating mother should have no contact with the minor despite the fact that she had been granted full custody. Jurisdiction was established under section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) and (c) after a contested hearing on September 23, 2020. The minor remained in mother’s custody with supervised visitation for father. In December…