In re D.I. CA2/5

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On January 30, 2013, the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) detained the children from parental custody and filed a petition alleging jurisdiction under section 300, subdivisions (a), (b), and (j), as to S.N. and H.N., and under section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b), as to D.I. The petition was based on multiple factual allegations, including (1) violent altercations between mother and Christopher N., father to S.N. and H.N.; (2) Christopher’s threats to kill mother and break the children’s necks; (3) Christopher’s physical abuse of D.I.; (4) Christopher’s mental and emotional problems including suicidal and homicidal ideation; and (5) mother’s abuse of illicit drugs. At the detention hearing on January 30, 2013, the court found that a prima facie case had been established that S.N. and H.N. were persons described under section 300, subdivisions (a), (b), and (j), and D.I. was a person described under section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b). The court further found reasonable efforts had been made to eliminate the need for the children’s removal from the home, but that substantial danger existed to their physical and mental…