In re Christian N. CA5

FACTS

As of January 20, 2014, three of Gina S.’s sons — David, Jonathan, and Christian — were living in her home.2 That afternoon, they all were supposed to go to specific areas of the home to clean. Christian, who was in the kitchen, and Jonathan, who was supposed to be in the living room, started arguing. Although David told them to stop, the argument continued, and Christian and Jonathan ended up in the hallway, quarreling and grappling with each other. David physically separated the two and got Jonathan to go into Jonathan’s bedroom, and Christian to return to the kitchen. David then returned to his own room,

Further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise stated. Due to the court’s policy of protective nondisclosure, we refer to all members of the family by their first names. No disrespect is intended. All three boys were under age 18. David was the oldest and largest; Christian, the youngest and smallest. A Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition was also filed against Jonathan as a result of events, and his and Christian’s cases were heard jointly.

2. but Christian started verbally provoking or challenging him, trying to make…