In re C.P.

I. FACTS

In our opinion on grandparents’ first appeal, we stated: “The child (born 2011)

was removed from mother’s custody in May 2017, after he was sexually abused by a

maternal uncle; at the time of removal, mother, child, and uncle all resided in the home of

the grandparents. The uncle is now incarcerated on a 20-year sentence for child

molestation. Mother has been out of contact with San Bernardino County Children and

Family Services (CFS), and reportedly has moved out of state. The child was initially

placed with a foster family, but in June 2017 he was moved to a group home capable of

addressing his special health care needs related to autism.” (In re C.P. (2020) 47

Cal.App.5th 17, 21 (In re C.P. I).)

“The grandparents started the resource family approval process, with the goal of

having the child placed in their care, almost immediately after the child was removed

from mother’s custody in May 2017. [....] During the process, however, a criminal

background check revealed that the grandfather had a 1991 misdemeanor conviction

under Penal Code section 273d, which is disqualifying under Health and Safety Code

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare…