In re P.G. CA2/4

BACKGROUND

P., R., I, and C. are the four youngest of father’s children in common with mother C.Y. These four children and two of their older siblings, all of whom were living with father, came to the attention of DCFS in April 2017, after one of the older siblings disclosed self-harm and suicidal ideation.2 DCFS detained the children and, after investigating, filed a section 300 petition alleging negligence and failure to protect as to all six children under section 300, subdivision (b)(1), emotional abuse of the

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated. Father does not challenge any of the court’s orders concerning the two older siblings.

3 disclosing sibling under section 300, subdivision (c), and sibling abuse of all six children under section 300, subdivision (j).3 The family had an extensive previous history with DCFS. In previous proceedings, father stated that he had Native American heritage with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, a federally recognized tribe. In 2010, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians intervened in proceedings involving the four children at issue here. The tribe concluded…