In re P.J. CA3

BACKGROUND

Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) filed a petition in June 2000 to detain 18-month-old P.J. Mother was homeless and the petition alleged mother abandoned the minor and was using methamphetamine and marijuana. Mother acknowledged that her boyfriend was abusive but she continued to return to the relationship. The juvenile court sustained the petition and ordered services. Mother eventually reunified with the minor. The juvenile court terminated the dependency in July 2001. In December 2013, the Agency filed a petition alleging the minor P.J. and her siblings, A.J., age 3, and the twins Z.C. and J.C., both age 7, were at risk of physical harm due to mother’s long-standing history of domestic violence and methamphetamine use. The petition alleged mother’s current boyfriend, D.H., had a conviction for domestic violence and, according to the minors, she and D.H. had daily heated verbal arguments. The petition also alleged the twins’ father was convicted in 2009 of domestic violence due to an incident with mother which resulted in injury to one of the twins. The minors did not feel safe in the home. After reports of domestic violence in the home, the…