In re D.D. CA4/3
Opinion
Opinion
Moore, J.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On July 21, 2018, mother and her children were living in a recreational vehicle (RV). Mother parked the RV across the street from a restaurant, where she was going to have dinner with a man whom she had met online. Mother left the children alone in the RV, telling them she would return soon. After mother had dinner with the man, she went to his house to have sex in exchange for money. Mother called the police reporting the man had assaulted, raped, and robbed her.
1 Further undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.
2 The next day, police learned mother had three children. Initially, mother claimed her children were being cared for by her sister. However, mother eventually admitted the children were not being supervised. The police went to the RV and found Emily in a soiled and crusty diaper. The police noted: the RV was filthy and unsanitary; the sink was filled with trash and dirty dishes; the RV had no power and was not connected to any utilities; and there was no food accessible to the children. DCFS was notified and took the children into protective custody.