In re David G.
This is a troubling case. We recognize that the juvenile dependency system in this county labors under the twin disadvantages of inadequate funding and crushing caseloads, so we are reluctant to throw stones at people struggling under such circumstances. But no one can suffer through this record without being profoundly disappointed. The stakes here are very high, perhaps the highest in our legal system: the lives and well-being of children. When the system fails to function properly, as it did here, the consequences can be heart-wrenching and tragic.
David G., Sr. (David, Sr.) appeals from an order of the juvenile court returning his son, David G., Jr. (David, Jr.) to David, Jr.’s mother, Ciera S., after the 18-month review hearing. David, Jr. was detained at age 16 months. At the time, David, Sr. was in Mexico, having been deported shortly after David, Jr.’s birth.
The reunification process dragged on far beyond the 12 months mandated by the Legislature for a child of
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