In re G.D. CA2/8

Filed 9/18/14 In re G.D. CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

In re G.D. et al., Persons Coming Under the B254275 Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. DK02639)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

JOEL D., SR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stephen Marpet, Temporary Judge. (Pursuant to Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21.) Affirmed. Eva E. Chick, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel, and Denise M. Hippach, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ******

G.D., M.D. and E.D. (children), ages 17, 15, and 9, were declared dependents of the juvenile court and were released into their parents’ custody. We conclude that jurisdiction was warranted because two loaded firearms including an assault weapon were found in the room where two of the children slept. We further conclude the juvenile court properly ordered father to attend a parenting class. We affirm the juvenile court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders. FACTS AND PROCEDURE 1. Petition On December 11, 2013, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b) alleging: “On 12/05/2013, the children[’s] mother . . . Maria . . . and father, Joel . . . , placed the children in a detrimental and endangering situation in that a loaded rifle, a firearm and ammunition were found in the children’s home within access to the children. A loaded firearm was found in the garage of the family home. Such a detrimental and endangering situation established for the children by the parents endangers the children’s physical health and safety and places the children at risk of physical harm, damage and danger.” 2. Supporting Evidence Officers searched mother and father’s home and recovered a loaded assault rifle, unloaded short barrel shotgun, and gang paraphernalia in a bedroom occupied by M.D., E.D. and two adult siblings. In the detached garage occupied by another adult sibling, a detective found a loaded semiautomatic handgun. The children’s adult siblings were gang members. Mother denied knowing her adult children (adult siblings) were gang members. But mother acknowledged that one of her sons previously had been arrested. Father denied knowing both about the gang affiliation and about the prior arrest. Father denied any knowledge of the firearms in the home. Father later acknowledged that one of the adult siblings “was hanging out with” a gang member. The children also denied