In re Bianca G. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

A. The detention report In July 2013, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reported the following in connection with a detention hearing before the juvenile court to determine whether the minor should be removed immediately from the care of Mother. Mother and her current boyfriend, George G., became involved in a violent altercation in July 2013, which was reported to DCFS. When interviewed, Mother told DCFS that Brian was “incarcerated in federal jail for capital murder, racketeering, extortion and connection with the gang MS (mara salvatruchas).” Mother said she had been hospitalized twice previously for attempting suicide. She stated “she needs time alone, time to think and she needs help [and] she just wants to die.” Bianca was removed from Mother’s custody and placed with maternal aunt Sabrina P. B. The section 300 petition Thereafter, DCFS filed an amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petition against Mother and Brian pursuant to subdivisions (a) (serious physical harm) and (b) (failure to protect).1 Ultimately, Mother pleaded no contest to two counts alleging failure to protect. All other allegations against Mother and Brian were…