In re Jose Z. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

Jose was born when Mother was 14 years old. The identity of Jose’s father is not disclosed in the record. When Mother was 16 years old, she gave birth to Natalie R. Natalie’s father is Rafael R. This appeal does not concern Natalie. In 2011, when Jose was two years old and Natalie was one, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a dependency petition under section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b), alleging Jose and Natalie were at risk of harm based on a history of violent altercations between Mother and Rafael. DCFS did not detain the children from Mother because Mother acknowledged the domestic violence, was willing to accept services, and agreed to keep Rafael out of the family home she shared with the children’s maternal grandfather and maternal stepgrandmother. At the August 10, 2011 detention hearing, the juvenile court ordered the children to remain released to Mother so long as Mother resided with the maternal grandparents, immediately enrolled and started participating in domestic violence counseling, and refrained from contact with Rafael except in a therapeutic setting. At the September 26, 2011 adjudication/disposition…