In re Ja.C. CA2/3

INTRODUCTION

Mother appeals the juvenile court’s judgment pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivisions (b) and (j) finding jurisdiction over her sons Ja. and A. Mother asserts that the court’s judgment sustaining allegations that Mother medically neglected Ja. was not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm because substantial evidence supports the court’s finding of medical neglect as to Ja., and that there was a risk of future physical harm and danger to both children due to Mother’s poor judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This is the family’s second dependency case. In 2009 and 2010, DCFS substantiated allegations of emotional abuse toward Ja. resulting from domestic violence occurring between the parents. In 2010, the juvenile court sustained jurisdiction over Ja. based on allegations of domestic violence between Mother and Father, and allegations that Mother failed to take action to protect Ja. from the violence. Following the 2010 dependency case, the family law court ordered Father to have physical custody of Ja. from Thursday to Sunday, and Mother to have physical custody of Ja. for the remainder of the week. A. has a different…