In re R.H. CA4/1

BACKGROUND

R.H. was born in November 2010, when Melissa was 16 years old and a juvenile

court dependent. In September 2011, the San Diego County Health and Human Services

Agency (the Agency) filed a dependency petition for R.H. The petition, as later

amended, alleged that on September 3, R.H. was exposed to a violent confrontation

between Melissa and maternal great-aunt Maria D. Melissa punched Maria in the face,

knocked a telephone from her hand, pushed her to the floor, kicked her in the stomach

and kicked her in the chest and/or upper thighs. Melissa had threatened Maria and her

minor children. This included a threat to burn down the house where Maria, her children,

Melissa and R.H. lived.

R.H. was detained in Polinsky Children's Center and in a foster home. In

November 2011, she was moved to a second foster home. In December, she was moved

to a third foster home. In January 2012, the court made a true finding on the petition,

ordered R.H. placed in foster care and ordered reunification services. In April, Melissa

turned 18 and became a nonminor dependent of the juvenile court. From April to May,

R.H. lived in a respite foster home. In May, she was returned…