In re Eh. R. CA2/8

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Mother and father have three minor children S.R. (born in 1997), Eh.R. (born in 2000) and Ee.R. (born in 2005). The children were declared dependents of the juvenile court. Mother challenges the placement only of Eh.R. and Ee.R. 1. Petition The initial Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petition was filed on July 1, 2013, approximately a year and a half after the family came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).1 Prior to the filing of the petition, S.R. was placed outside the family home, and family maintenance services were offered with respect to Eh.R. and Ee.R. Mother did not comply with her case plan, which included a requirement she attend individual counseling and conjoint counseling with S.R. DCFS filed the section 300 petition and requested the court detain the children. The amended petition as later sustained alleged that mother physically abused S.R., thereby causing her unreasonable pain and suffering. The injuries included “a bleeding laceration to the child’s lip, bruises to the child’s face, head and neck, swelling to the child’s eye, bruises and scratches to the child’s chest and…