In re L.L. CA2/2

DISCUSSION

1. Substantial evidence supports jurisdiction based on the domestic violence between mother and her boyfriend Subdivision (j) of section 300 provides that jurisdiction is proper if “[t]he child’s sibling has been abused or neglected, as defined in subdivision (a), (b), (d), (e), or (i), and there is a substantial risk that the child will be abused or neglected, as defined in those subdivisions. The court shall consider the circumstances surrounding the abuse or neglect of the sibling, the age and gender of each child, the nature and abuse or neglect of the sibling, the mental condition of the parent or guardian, and any other factors the court considers probative in determining whether there is a substantial risk to the child.” “ ‘Subdivision (j) does not state that its application is limited to the risk that the child will be abused or neglected as defined in the same subdivision that describes the abuse or neglect of the sibling. Rather, [it] directs the [juvenile] court to consider whether there is a substantial risk that the child will be harmed under

2 Relevant here, the court sustained the allegations that mother and her boyfriend’s “history of engaging in…