In re L.H. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

On November 13, 2013, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) filed a section 300 petition (“Petition”) on behalf of Mother’s two- year-old son, L.H., alleging that on November 7, 2013, Mother had failed to provide appropriate parental care and supervision for L.H., resulting in L.H. being found alone in the middle of a busy street by law enforcement. The Petition alleged that L.H. had no caretaker for three and one-half hours and Mother was arrested on that day on charges of child endangerment. The Petition also alleged that Mother had a history of substance abuse and was a current abuser of marijuana, rendering her incapable of providing regular care for L.H. and that on prior occasions in 2013, Mother was under the influence of marijuana while L.H. was in her care and supervision. Also on November 13, 2013, DCFS filed a Detention Report stating that Mother was incarcerated and that L.H. was placed with Mother’s foster parent and guardian, Dolores A.1 According to the Detention Report, at approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 2013, a good samaritan found L.H. in Lynwood near a busy street pushing a full size stroller and attempting to…