In re E.G. CA2/6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

In re E.G. et al., Persons 2d Juv. No. B301395 Coming Under the Juvenile (Super. Ct. No. 18JD-00154) Court Law. (San Luis Obispo County)

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

R.V. et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

R.V. and J.P., paternal grandparents (Grandparents) of three dependent children, appeal an order of the juvenile court denying their request for placement of the children pursuant to

Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.3.1 We conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion by denying placement, and affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY P.G. (Father) and S.G. (Mother) are the divorced parents of three minor children, E.G., A.G., and J.G. On April 30, 2018, Father, his girlfriend, and the three children were involved in a high-speed vehicle rollover accident. The children were not confined in child safety seats, the vehicle emanated a strong odor of alcohol, and empty beer cans lay inside. Father and his girlfriend sustained injuries and the children had bruises. Also, E.G.’s foot was swollen and lacerated, and she later complained of back pain. The children were detained in foster care, and on May 2, 2018, the San Luis County Department of Social Services (DSS) filed a dependency petition. The petition alleged that Father failed to protect the minors from substance abuse and the dangerous behavior of others, and failed to provide adequate care and supervision. (§ 300, subd. (b).) At the time, Mother was incarcerated following her conviction of drug trafficking. (Id., subd. (g).) The three children were placed together in a licensed foster home. They had extensive dental decay and reported that they ate sweets and chips in Father’s home because sometimes there was no food. The DSS jurisdiction and disposition report stated that the children’s foster mother informed DSS that the children were reluctant to visit with Father, and E.G. began bedwetting. DSS referred the children to mental health counseling.