In re M.R. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Appellant M.P. (father) appeals from a juvenile court’s order terminating visits

with his daughter, M.R. (the child). He argues the evidence was insufficient to support

the court’s finding that visits with him were detrimental. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 13, 2019, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services

(CFS) filed a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 petition on behalf of the child,

who was 23 months old at the time. The petition alleged that the child came within the

provisions of section 300, subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (j) (abuse of sibling).

The petition included the allegations that the child’s mother, M.C. (mother),2 had a

substance abuse problem, a criminal history, a history of mental health symptoms, and

that she engaged in domestic violence in front of the child, used inappropriate discipline,

and abused the child’s sibling. The petition alleged that father knew or reasonably should

have known about mother’s issues, and his ability to provide and care for the child was in

question.

The social worker filed a detention report and stated that CFS received a referral

alleging…