In re Ki. S. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Detention and section 300 petition on behalf of older siblings The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) received a referral on May 18, 2012, regarding six-year-old Ka., who was feverish and lethargic while at school. School officials had telephoned father, who said that he would be at the school momentarily. Several minutes later, father called back and said that the child’s mother, Lisa G. (mother), would be going to the school instead and that she would be there shortly. Neither parent appeared at the school, and subsequent efforts to reach the parents by telephone were unsuccessful. School officials called 911, and Ka. was transported by ambulance to the Pomona Medical Center. The referring party reported that the parents had a history of neglect and that their children’s attendance at school was poor. The referring party further stated that the parents were purported methamphetamine abusers. An investigating social worker visited the family home on May 18, 2012, and noticed that the home was messy, with spills, toys, and clothing left on the floor. Mother said she had been at a doctor appointment when the school called…