In re Amy V. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

Mother and father ended their relationship in 2014. Father has two sons with mother, Angel and Adrian, and two daughters, Amy and Alexa. Father has four additional children with Y.L., who also has a child from a different relationship. In 2020, father

Father is not a party to this appeal.

2 was arrested for carrying a loaded gun, a charge that was later dismissed. In 2024, father was arrested for child abuse and possession of an assault weapon. The record does not show whether he was charged with those crimes. Throughout the dependency proceedings, the children remained in mother’s custody. Mother worked as a medical assistant.

1. Petition In December 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition naming Angel (17 years), Amy (16 years), Adrian (14 years), and Alexa (13 years) as dependents. As later sustained, the petition alleged father sexually abused Amy and this sexual abuse placed Amy, Alexa, and Adrian at risk of sexual abuse in the future. The juvenile court struck Angel from the petition. No allegation in the petition involved mother or alleged domestic violence.

2. DCFS reports It is undisputed…