In Re Dawn O.

Petitions were filed alleging that Dawn O., Kathleen O., and Gypsy S. [1] come within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 600, subdivisions (a) and (d). The trial court found that the minors fall within subdivisions (a) and (d) of section 600. [2] The mother of all three children and the father of Gypsy appeal from the order exercising jurisdiction over the children.

The following evidence was produced at the hearing:

After attending school on February 3, 1975, Dawn O. accompanied her friend Jackie to Jackie's home. She had been going home with Jackie after school for almost a month although her mother had never in any way communicated with Mrs. Rowell, the housekeeper at Jackie's home. Normally, Dawn would come about 3:15 in the afternoon and would stay until dark; Mrs. Rowell fed her every day at about 4:30.

On February 3, after feeding Dawn and Jackie, Mrs. Rowell sent Dawn home about 5:15 p.m. Dawn returned after about an hour. Mrs. Rowell kept her and eventually called the juvenile authorities about 10 p.m. Officer Terence Dean, who had had contact with Dawn's mother in the past, went to Mrs. Rowell's house and spoke with her and…