In re E.G. CA4/2

I. BACKGROUND

In October 2021, plaintiff and respondent San Bernardino County Children and

Family Services (the Department) filed section 300 petitions for three children: E.G. 2 (born 2021), A.G. (born 2020), and J.G. (born 2017). In part, the petitions alleged

Father struck the children’s half-sibling with a belt (see § 300, subd. (a)) and has an

untreated substance abuse problem impairing his ability to provide care (see § 300, subd.

(b)(1)). Deputy sheriffs had served a search warrant on the parents’ residence and

“located approximately 100 to 150 grams of methamphetamine in the garage near . . . a

firearm that was loaded with the hammer cocked back, ready to be fired.” The juvenile

court found the described allegations to be true and ordered family reunification services.

Reunification services were provided through Father’s 18-month review hearing.

Father, who was arrested the same day the house was searched, was released in August

2022.

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 2 The Department filed petitions for four half-siblings as well, but they are not parties to this appeal. The seven children share a mother, but this…