San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Maria S.
Opinion
lead Opinion
McIntyre, J.
Maria S. appeals from the adjudication and disposition orders of the juvenile court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 387. (Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise specified.) Maria contends the section 387 petition failed to state a cause of action, and the court’s findings and orders sustaining the petition and removing the children from parental custody were not supported by substantial evidence. The children, Javier and Hector, join Maria’s brief in its entirety. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 13; rule references are to California Rules of Court.) The judgment is affirmed.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Maria S. has four children; Javier G., bom in 1989, Hector, bom in 1991, Nancy bom in 1992, and Eduardo, bom in 1993. Only Javier and Hector (together, older brothers) are the subjects of this appeal.
In January 2003 the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency), detained the children and filed petitions alleging Maria subjected Nancy to inappropriate discipline and the boys were at risk of similar abuse. After sustaining the section 300 petitions, the court placed *457 Javier, Hector and Eduardo…