In re S.C.-O. CA1/4

BACKGROUND

The background of the dependency proceedings through the jurisdiction and disposition hearing is set forth in our prior opinion, In re S.C. (Sept. 13,

Further statutory citations are to the Welfare and Institutions Code

unless otherwise noted.

1 2021, A161711) [nonpub. opn.], incorporated here by reference, in which we affirmed orders declaring the children dependents of the juvenile court and placing them in their father’s home with family maintenance services for Father and supportive services for Mother. We briefly summarize. In August 2020 the San Francisco Human Services Agency (Agency) detained 13-year-old S.C.-O.2 and five-year-old J.C.-O. from Mother and placed them with Father after Mother physically abused E.C.-O. on at least one occasion while J.C.-O. was present in the home. (In re S.C., supra, A161711.) Father filed for divorce and obtained a three-year restraining order protecting himself and the children from Mother. Mother relocated to Canada, where she had family. In November 2020 the juvenile court sustained allegations that the children had suffered or were at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm or illness as a result of Mother’s…