In re Tatyana S. CA2/8

FACTS

Tatyana was born to Mother and James S. in 2003. Mother has three other children: an adult daughter living with her husband in Arizona and two teenage sons living in Victorville with their father, Steven W. A juvenile dependency petition under sections 300, subdivisions (a) and (b) was filed on July 23, 2012, alleging that eight-year old Tatyana had suffered or there was a substantial risk that she will suffer serious physical harm as a result of the violent altercations between Mother and her husband, Gilbert R. The petition further alleged that Gilbert2 abuses drugs and alcohol, placing Tatyana at substantial risk of harm. The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral on July 18, 2012, that Gilbert came home intoxicated and became violent. A caseworker interviewed Mother, Tatyana and Gilbert at their home at 10:00 p.m. that night. All three confirmed that Gilbert and Mother had an altercation on July 17, 2012, shortly before they were to attend a Dodgers game. Gilbert, who had been drinking, slapped Mother on her lip in Tatyana‘s presence. Tatyana began to hit him with a shoe because she wanted him to stop. Gilbert and Mother…