In re Carlos G. CA2/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re CARLOS G., JR. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY B265464 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND (Los Angeles County FAMILY SERVICES, Super. Ct. No. DK03644)

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CARLOS G., SR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Debra Losnick, Commissioner. Affirmed. Johanna R. Shargel, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the County Counsel, Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel and Kim Nemoy, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Appellant Carlos G. Sr. (Father), father of Carlos G., Jr., Juan G. and Alex G., all between five and ten years old, contends the juvenile court erred in terminating jurisdiction over the children and abused its discretion by not acting in their best interests in formulating the final custody order.1 Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The family came to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in February 2014, when it received a report of ongoing domestic violence between the parents. Interviewed by the caseworker, Father reported that the children’s mother, J.A. (Mother), had threatened him with a knife a few days earlier. He had initiated a family law matter seeking custody of the children.2 Mother reported Father had a gun, had been violent in the past, and that she was fearful for her safety. The children were detained and, after a brief stay in foster care, placed with paternal relatives. They reported no physical abuse by Mother or Father, but said they were frightened by their parents’ frequent loud arguments. They reported witnessing no physical violence between their parents, other than the February 2014 incident in which Mother brandished the knife, and reported that she also had broken a cell phone on that occasion.