In re April S. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Detention and Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 petition The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) received a referral in June 2019 alleging drug abuse and domestic violence by the parents. When the social worker responded to the referral, the

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2 children were living with their paternal grandmother. The paternal uncle was also involved in the children’s care. The family had previously been living in the maternal grandfather’s home. The parents initially agreed to have the paternal grandmother become the children’s legal guardian but changed their minds after an argument with the paternal uncle. In early July, mother and father signed an affidavit allowing the children to be removed from their care and placed with maternal aunt Angeles R. pending a detention hearing. The maternal aunt lived with her partner, Sara B., and Sara’s family. On July 9, 2019, the Department filed a petition under section 300, subdivision (b), alleging the parents’ history of substance abuse and current abuse of amphetamine and…