In re K.S. CA4/3

FACTS

A. Events of December 2023 through February 2024 On December 18, 2023, Mother and her boyfriend, J.D., engaged in a physical altercation that began when Mother asked to see J.D.’s phone. J.D. refused and pushed Mother away with both hands. The following day, Mother and J.D. had another physical altercation. Mother again asked to see J.D.’s phone. In response, J.D. threw the phone and it hit Mother’s hand. This time, Mother called the police. When the police arrived, they arrested J.D., who was detained and then released. Mother’s minor child, K.S. (then seven years old), was present for both incidents. 3 Following the altercation, the Agency attempted a welfare check. In late December 2023, a social worker with the Agency called Mother and left a voicemail. Mother left a return message the following day, reporting she and K.S. were on their way to Las Vegas, Nevada and would not be returning until January 4, 2024. The social worker returned Mother’s call, but there was no answer, so the social worker texted Mother, asking if she and K.S. could be available for a video call that day. Mother texted back saying she did not have the video call application identified by the…