In re K.B. CA2/8

BACKGROUND

The family came to the attention of the Department on February 4, 2013, after mother called a domestic violence shelter hotline and reported ongoing domestic violence between her and father. The family included then 16-year-old daughter K.B., 14-year-old son J.B., and 10-year-old son Ja.B. After describing some of the abuse to the hotline

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 employee, and being offered shelter, mother refused to go to the shelter, refused to procure a restraining order, and began recanting her claims of abuse. The children were detained on February 6, 2013. 1. The Department’s Investigation Social worker Daniel Okeke summarized his findings in the detention report. On February 4, 2013, Mr. Okeke investigated a referral that the children were in danger because of domestic violence between mother and father. According to the reporting party, mother called a domestic violence shelter hotline, and complained about ongoing domestic violence with father. On February 3, 2013, father and Ja.B. were waiting for mother in the driveway of their home, and father began pounding on…