In re R.M. CA4/2

BACKGROUND

Y.R. is the mother of all the children. G.D., Sr., is father of G.D., Jr., and S.D.3

On July 26, 2009, a cousin of the children called police to report that her uncle, the

1 All further references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code, unless otherwise indicated.

2 S.R. became an adult during the dependency and the petition was dismissed as to him. 3 S.D. was born after jurisdiction had been established as to his older siblings.

2 father in this case, was abusing her cousin and aunt. R.M., then 11 years old, A.G., then

eight years old, along with their older brother S.R.,4 immediately became the subject of

an emergency response due to physical abuse by G.D., Sr., and mother. The three

children were afraid to go home, describing a history of excessive discipline by both

parents, including hitting, throwing shoes at the children, and forcing A.G. to eat from the

trash if he did not finish a meal. Because G.D., Jr., was not present, a detention warrant

was obtained. When picked up on the warrant, G.D., Jr. had bruises on his legs and a

large red mark on his back.

Dependency petitions were filed in San Bernardino County, then the county of

domicile of…