L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Angelina A. (In re D.L.)

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22 Cal. App. 5th 1142·232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 299
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 3, 2018B284646California1,863 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Chaney, J.

*1144 In February 2017, a loaded gun was found in an unlocked closet in a bedroom where two-year-old D.L. slept. In May 2017, the juvenile court determined that the parents' indifference to the risks posed by leaving a loaded gun in the child's reach presented an ongoing risk of danger to the child. The court declared the child a dependent of the court and placed her in the *302 home of her mother, with her father having monitored visitation.

We conclude the juvenile court's jurisdictional finding as to mother regarding ongoing risk was not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm the court's order in all other respects.

BACKGROUND

On February 9, 2017, Eli L. (father) was arrested for carrying a loaded firearm in public. On February 21, 2017, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received an anonymous referral indicating police had found a loaded rifle, bulletproof vest, gun parts, and ammunition in an unlocked bedroom closet in a home where two-year-old D.L. resided. The items were confiscated and removed from the home, but DCFS later verified that the gun and ammunition had been present. A detective familiar with father's criminal case told DCFS that…

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