In re Lincoln C. CA2/8

INTRODUCTION

Appellant J.C. (Father) appeals a custody “exit” order, arguing the juvenile court abused its discretion when it ordered monitored visitation for Father. We disagree, and find the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in ordering monitored visitation. We therefore affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Referral, Investigation, Removal On March 29, 2019, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received a referral alleging Father was emotionally abusing his son Lincoln, then a 10-year- old child with autism. The reporting party stated Mother and Father were “undergoing a contentious divorce.” Mother had a domestic violence restraining order in place against Father, and Father had a long history of abuse and domestic violence. The reporting party stated Mother said Father was “verbally abusive and threatened [Mother’s] life in the child’s presence.” The reporting party also stated Father “is transient and lives in his

RV.”

On April 3, 2019, a children’s social worker (CSW) interviewed Mother about the allegations. Mother stated her relationship with Father “has been a domestic violence relationship since the beginning.[1]”…