In re A.H. CA3

BACKGROUND

In December 2011 Sa.H. (born January 2007) and A.H. (born February 2006) lived with their half siblings, the minors P.G. (born February 2002) and S.Y. (born May 2011), along with their mother A.R. and her boyfriend S.D.Y.2 On December 29, 2011, mother and S.D.Y. brought Sa.H. into the emergency room for stomach pains. He had multiple bruises and scratches to the abdomen, upper extremities, back, neck, and face. Sa.H. was taken into surgery, where doctors determined he had sustained substantial internal injuries, including a ruptured intestine, half a gallon of bloody fluid in the abdomen, multiple bruises to the intestines, a bruised spleen, and hematomas to the left and right colon. The injuries were caused by numerous hits of some kind to the abdominal area. Mother and S.D.Y. were arrested and jailed on felony child abuse charges. S.D.Y. was also arrested for failing to register as a sex offender. The minors were taken into protective custody, and HSA filed a dependency petition alleging serious physical harm, failure to protect, severe physical abuse, no provision for support, and abuse of a sibling. (§ 300, subds. (a), (b), (e), (g) & (j).) The minors were detained…