In re A.A. CA4/2

── In re A.A. CA4/2 ── Court: California Court of Appeal Date: April 23, 2026 Category: General Filed 4/23/26 In re A.A. CA4/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO In re A.A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, E087156 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super.Ct.No. J292615) v. OPINION C.R. et al., Defendants and Appellants. APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Annemarie G. Pace, Judge. Affirmed. Konrad S. Lee, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant, C.R. Terence M. Chucas, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant, R.A. 1  Laura Feingold, County Counsel, David R. Guardado, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. Appellants C.R. (mother) and R.A. (father) appeal the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights and freeing their child A.A. (born in 2017) for adoption. (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.26.) They fault the court for failing to apply the beneficial parent-child relationship exception. (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i).) We affirm. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND AND FACTS A. Detention In early 2022, mother was living with A.A. and four of her other children.2 On March 16, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant at her residence and discovered over four pounds of methamphetamine (meth), along with residue, acetone, lighter fluid, glass dishes, and a scale in her bedroom; these items suggest the operation of a meth lab. Mother was arrested, and an immediate response referral was made to San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS). Mother was interviewed and indicated she last used meth on March 16, 2022, prior to being arrested. A.A. stated that mother and her significant other “fight with each other.” One of A.A.’s half siblings claimed she was sexually abused by the maternal great-grandfather. Although mother 1 Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise stated. 2 Mother’s children include A.A., T.A. (born 2014), A.R. (born 2010), R.F. (born 2008), S.R. (born 2005), I.B. (adult), A.S. (adult), and F.S. (adult). Father is the biological father of T.A. and the presumed father of A.A. This appeal involves A.A. only. 2 was aware of the child’s claim, she did not report the abuse out of concern for his age and how it would affect him. On March 24, 2022, CFS initiated dependency proceedings, alleging mother has a history of substance abuse and engaging in domestic violence (§ 300, subd. (b)), both parents are incarcerated (§ 300, subd. (g)), and mother failed to protect A.A.’s half sibling from sexual abuse (§ 300, subds. (b), (j)). A.A. was detained, and the juvenile court ordered supervised visitation. B. Jurisdiction/Disposition In its jurisdiction/disposition report filed April 12, and addendum filed May 10, 2022, CPS recommended detention and reunification services. Mother admitted engaging in domestic violence with father (with both being physically harmed) and being aware that the children witnessed the domestic violence. She was p