In Re Jeremy S.

Michael D. Randall, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for the Minor.

O'LEARY, J.

Paul S. and Veronica V. challenge the juvenile court's judgment terminating their parental rights to their five-year-old son, Jeremy S., and freeing the minor for adoption. Earlier this year, we denied on its merits Paul's petition for writ of mandate ( Paul S. v. Superior Court (June 30, 2000) G027141 [nonpub. opn.] ), seeking relief from the court's order finding there was sufficient evidence to support certain jurisdictional findings and denying reunification services.

Jeremy suffered severe internal injuries in January 2000 while in the care of his mother, her boyfriend, and his maternal grandmother. All of the adults disclaimed any knowledge as to how Jeremy was hurt. However, Jeremy reported to a social worker that in addition to causing his physical injuries, his mother's boyfriend played "the vacuum cleaner game" with him by placing a vacuum cleaner hose over his penis. Veronica later revealed that her boyfriend would "rough house" and "wrestle" with Jeremy on a regular basis, pinning the child on his back until he cried. She claimed to be unaware of any sexual…