In re Brianna P. CA4/1

BACKGROUND

Brianna was born in September 2009, when T.S. was a 15-year-old juvenile court

dependent. Daniel was born in April 2011, when T.S. was 17 years old and still a

juvenile court dependent. The children's father is Daniel P., Sr. (Daniel Sr.). Beginning

in 2010, there were a number of child welfare referrals regarding the family. The

referrals stemmed from ongoing domestic violence and other issues. The San Diego

County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) offered voluntary services and

safety plans, to no avail.

In May 2012 the Agency filed dependency petitions for two-and-one-half-year-old

Brianna and one-year-old Daniel. The petitions alleged the children were exposed to

violent confrontations between Daniel Sr. and T.S. The petitions also alleged that in

April Daniel Sr. brought the children to the Child Welfare Office.

The children were detained in Polinsky Children's Center. Two days later, they

were moved to an emergency shelter home. Daniel was hospitalized for three days due to

severe eczema.

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 2 In May 2012 the court made true findings on the…