In re Z.O. CA3

BACKGROUND

A. Initial Dependency Proceedings On May 8, 2020, the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Agency) received a request for immediate response from the Tracy Police Department. The officer noted the filthy living conditions within the home and stated that Z.O. and his younger sister, S.O., contacted law enforcement because the father, G.O. (father), had been drinking and threatened to burn down the house with the minors inside. Father also threatened to “skin the children and eat them.” The officer reported that father had a severe alcohol problem and mental health issues, and mother had medical issues and could not properly care for the minors. The officer reported that mother and father constantly argued and fought, which resulted in items being thrown and broken in the home. The officer reported that father also body shamed Z.O. and made sexually suggestive comments to S.O. The social worker’s report showed that mother and father had a history of contact with the Agency, which included an investigation that was closed one month prior to this incident. The social worker noted the unsanitary living conditions of the home and interviewed Z.O. The minor stated that…