In re M.T. CA2/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Consistent with our standard of review, we state the facts in the light most favorable to the juvenile court’s findings, resolving all conflicts and drawing all reasonable inferences to uphold the court’s order, if possible. (In re R.T. (2017) 3 Cal.5th 622, 633.) 1. Incident leading to section 300 petition and detention The family consists of mother and M.T. (born January 2009). M.T.’s father was not involved in his life; his whereabouts were unknown. The Department filed the petition after receiving a call to its hotline from M.T.’s neighbor on September 13, 2020, alleging mother had kicked M.T. out of the house. The caller said M.T. reported he woke to mother yelling at him for leaving some tools uncovered; mother packed a bag with his things and her girlfriend threw it outside. The neighbor received a text from mother looking for M.T., but M.T. asked the neighbor not to reply. According to the neighbor, M.T. said mother had hit him in the past and left bruises. M.T. also told the neighbor

Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 mother had hit him “a couple [of] days ago” for “not holding something…