In re M.G. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

I.C. (Mother) is the mother of seven-year-old M.G., born November 2014, and 1 two-year-old I.B., born November 2019. The children were removed from Mother’s

care due to issues with substance abuse and domestic violence. Despite receiving over

months of services, Mother failed to reunify with her children and her services were

terminated. Mother’s sole contention on appeal is that there was insufficient evidence to

support the juvenile court’s finding that there was a substantial risk of detriment in

returning M.G. to her care. We disagree and affirm the juvenile court’s order.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The family came to the attention of the San Bernardino County Children and

Family Services (CFS) on February 17, 2020, after law enforcement responded to a

domestic violence incident in the home. It was reported that Mother and K.T. (I.B.’s

father) had been drinking and arguing, and as Mother was attempting to leave in her

vehicle with M.G., K.T. followed her to the car and choked her. K.T. also picked up

Mother and threw her to the ground. After Mother got up, she hit K.T. once, and he then

hit her multiple times on her body. Mother…