In re Rylee

BACKGROUND

Ryan and Patricia S. (together, the parents) have two children together: R.M.,

born in September 2013, and Rylee, born in June 2012.1 In December 2012, Ryan was

convicted of inflicting corporal injury on Patricia. In September and October 2013, there

were child welfare referrals in Riverside County regarding Patricia's care of R.M. At a

team decision meeting held there in October, it was agreed that Ryan would

"have . . . Rylee in his care." (Italics omitted.) Between February 2014 and April 2014,

there were four reported incidents of domestic violence between the parents in Rylee's

presence: one in February, one in March and two on April 23.

On February 24, 2014, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency

(the Agency) received a report that on February 19, Patricia treated Rylee roughly and the

parents yelled and "cuss[ed]" at each other in front of Rylee and their services provider at

Community Services for Families. Ryan had "been told to call the police when he feels

that things are escalating." On February 19, he called the police after he and Patricia

began arguing in a car.2 He said he had told her to get out of the car, but she…