In re E.C. CA2/1

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

The family in this case consists of father, L.C., Jessica, L.C.’s five-year-old son and father’s and L.C.’s infant son. When Jessica’s mother was deported to El Salvador she first moved in with paternal relatives, then with father and L.C. Jessica did not like L.C. and did not want to live with her. She refused to follow L.C.’s instructions, refused to do her schoolwork, and cried and lied when she did not get her way. She was also susceptible to nosebleeds, frequently getting them, according to a foster parent, when she played outdoors during hot weather. In October 2012, eight months after Jessica moved in with father and L.C., DCFS received an anonymous referral indicating an anonymous family member had reported that L.C. hit Jessica often, slapped her face, would force her to bend over and then stack luggage on her back, and two weeks earlier grabbed her nose and pulled it with so much force that she broke a nail. The reporting party stated the family member had stated L.C. would pinch Jessica on the chest, leaving a purple mark. DCFS investigated.

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