In re S.S. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Appellant H.S. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s summary denial of his

Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 388 petition regarding his daughter, S.S. (the

child). We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Background from Case No. E0773092

“On October 9, 2019, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services

(CFS) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of the child, alleging that she came within the

provisions of subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (j) (abuse of sibling). The child was

10 years old at the time. The petition specifically alleged that father and the child’s

mother, T.S. (mother), . . . failed to adequately protect the child from the conduct of the

child’s brother, L.J., . . . and that father and mother (the parents) had two previous

dependency cases through Los Angeles County regarding the child’s sibling, C.S. The

petition further alleged that mother had a history of substance abuse.

“The social worker filed a detention report and stated that on October 6, 2019,

CFS received a referral alleging caretaker absence, general neglect, and physical abuse.

It was reported that mother left the child at home with her adult brother,…