In re B.R. CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

On September 11, 2020, grandmother filed a relative information form, identifying four minors, B.R., Y.T., L.W., and J.W., noting three of the minors had special needs or disabilities. Grandmother noted that the minors had not seen the maternal family in some time and requested visits and placement of the minors with family, listing two maternal aunts and the minors’ adult half sibling as relatives who would assist with their care. On October 26, 2020, grandmother filed a section 388 petition requesting that the court change its placement order and place the minors with her. In support of her request, grandmother stated that the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Agency) completed an evaluation and that her home was approved, but the Agency chose not to place the minors in her care. In her petition, grandmother stated that placement of the sibling minors in separate foster homes caused them emotional harm. Grandmother stated that she had placement of the minors, after they were removed from the mother, T.C. in a prior 2016 dependency case. In that case, mother was able to successfully reunify with the minors and they were returned to…