In re Jayden G. CA2/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

Eileen G. (mother) and Frank W. (father) are parents to Jayden G., born in August 2014. Mother also has two other children with two other men—an older daughter born in November 2005 and a younger son born January 2020.

Neither mother nor Jayden’s half siblings are involved in this appeal.

2 Mother and father have a history of domestic violence. In July 2015, they engaged in a physical altercation while they tussled over Jayden. In October 2015, in Jayden’s presence, father repeatedly hit mother in the face with his fists. Both parents also have a history of abusing drugs.

II. Procedural Background

A. Petition On October 27, 2015, the Department filed a petition asking the juvenile court to exert dependency jurisdiction over Jayden on the basis of (1) mother’s and father’s history of domestic violence (rendering jurisdiction appropriate under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b))2, and (2) mother’s and father’s illicit drug use (rendering jurisdiction appropriate under section 300, subdivision (b)). B. Parents deny American Indian ancestry and court makes ICWA finding Prior to the…