In re Al.H. CA4/3

FACTS

I.

PRIOR PROCEEDING AND D.M.’S STABBING

The three older children were previously declared dependents of the court because of their father’s physical violence against Mother, both parents’ drug use, Mother’s adjustment disorder diagnosis, and Mother’s criminal history. The juvenile court terminated jurisdiction in 2022. Mother and the children began living with D.M., who was employed; Mother was not. The family returned to the Agency’s attention in early February 2025, after D.M. was stabbed at the family home. L.H. called 911 reporting that Mother and D.M. were screaming and D.M. was being abusive. Responding officers found L.H. on the street, crying and “frantic.” He directed them to the residence, where Mother was outside. When L.H. called out and ran toward her, Mother retreated into the garage and closed the door, leaving L.H. and the officers outside. An officer observed a fresh trail of blood on the driveway. Despite multiple requests by officers over the course of two hours, Mother refused to come out. During that time, an officer tried to get more information about the incident from L.H., who “continued to get physically agitated and frantic.” L.H. said he went…