In re A.R. CA5

Filed 2/2/22 In re A.R. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

In re A.R. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

STANISLAUS COUNTY COMMUNITY F082973 SERVICES AGENCY, (Super. Ct. Nos. 517397, 517398, Plaintiff and Respondent, 517399, 517400, 517401, 517402, JVDP-21-000064) v.

A.R., OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. Ann Q. Ameral, Judge. David M. Yorton, Jr., under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Levy, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and DeSantos, J.

Appellant A.R. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s dispositional order denying him reunification services as to his seven children pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b)(13)1 because of his “extensive, abusive, and chronic use of drugs” and resistance to prior court-ordered treatment. After reviewing the juvenile court record, father’s court-appointed attorney informed this court he could find no arguable issues to raise on father’s behalf. This court granted father leave to personally file a letter setting forth a good cause showing that an arguable issue of reversible error exists. (In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, 844.) Father filed a letter but failed to make the requisite showing. Consequently, we dismiss the appeal. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY On March 16, 2021, the Stanislaus County Community Services Agency (agency) responded to a referral alleging father’s children were not attending school. During a home visit, father and the children’s mother S.G.2 (the parents) appeared to be under the influence. The parents had a history of methamphetamine abuse. Father looked like he had not slept in a long time, was jittery and had a weird odor. S.G. was twitchy and had scrapes on her hands and arms. Several days later, a social worker made an unannounced visit at the family home. The outside of the residence was littered with numerous trash bags and debris. A marijuana bong was observed on the front porch, accessible to the children. The parents initially refused the social worker access to the home but eventually relented. There was a marijuana bong on the nightstand and the parents admitted using marijuana. They refused a drug test and would not allow the social worker to speak to the children, stating the social workers traumatized them.