In re J.V. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant V.V. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s summary

denials of two Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 388 petitions regarding his

children, J.V., Viv.V., Vio.V., and Vin.V. (the children). We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 19, 2021, the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services

(CFS) filed petitions alleging that the children came within the provisions of section 300,

subdivisions (a) (serious physical harm), (b) (failure to protect, (g) (no provision for

support), and (j) (abuse of sibling). At the time, J.V. was approximately three weeks old,

Viv.V. was 14 months old, Vio.V was two years old, and Vin.V. was three years old.

The petitions included allegations that while in the custody of mother, J.G. (mother),

Viv.V. sustained bruising under her eye and a gash to the back of her head, which were

consistent with physical abuse; that mother had a history of substance abuse; that father’s

whereabouts were unknown; and that mother’s parental rights as to three of the children’s

half siblings were previously terminated.

The social worker filed a detention report recommending that the children be

removed…