D.H.

D.H. v. Superior Court CA1/2

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 23, 2026A174597California11,182 words

Opinion

Opinion

Desautels, J.

Filed 1/23/26 D.H. v. Superior Court CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

D.H.,

Petitioner,

A174597

v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF (Contra Costa County Super. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Ct. No. J2500042) Respondent;

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

CHILDREN AND FAMILY

SERVICES BUREAU,

Real Party in Interest.

On January 11, 2025, then six-and-a-half-year-old K.L. presented at UCSF Children’s Hospital Oakland (UCSF) with a broken femur; he weighed 21 pounds and was unable to sit up on his own. K.L. was temporarily removed from the custody of his parents, D.H. (mother) and S.L. (father), and a juvenile court denied reunification services, setting a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing to…

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