In re Daniel B.

Appellant Angela B. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s disposition order declaring two of her children dependents of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (a), (b), and (j), removing them from the custody of their father, and releasing them to Mother with family maintenance services. Mother contends that the juvenile court erred in ordering her to participate in a domestic violence support group for an open-ended period, and in delegating to the program’s counselors the authority to decide how long she would be required to attend the program. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse this portion of the disposition order and remand the matter to the juvenile court to conduct further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Initiation of the Dependency Proceedings

Mother and Daniel B., Sr. (Father), are the married parents of two young children — Daniel B., Jr. (Daniel) (born June 2012), and Damian B. (born Oct. 2013). Mother also has an older son, Andrew A., Jr. (born May 2003), from a prior relationship. Mother and the children lived with Father in a small two-bedroom home, which…