In re D.T. CA4/2

I. INTRODUCTION

A.T. (Mother) is the mother of S.T., J.T., and D.T. In March 2022, San

Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) filed petitions on behalf of all

three children pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 et seq., alleging

Mother’s inability to protect her children after D.T. was hospitalized as the result of what

appeared to be severe physical abuse, and Mother was unable or unwilling to provide any

explanation for D.T.’s injuries. The juvenile court sustained jurisdictional allegations as

to Mother, denied reunification services to Mother pursuant to section 361.5, subdivision

(b)(5) and (6), and denied visitation.

In a subsequent jurisdictional and dispositional hearing pertaining to new

allegations of abuse against the children’s father, Mother requested the juvenile court

revisit the order denying her visitation with the children. The juvenile court generally

denied the request for visitation but ordered that CFS could facilitate visitation between

Mother and the children in a therapeutic setting, if such visits would further the children’s

best interests.

On January 30, 2024, Mother filed petitions pursuant to section 388…