In re H.N. CA3

I. BACKGROUND

Detention On July 17, 2020, the Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of the two-year-old minor alleging he came under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court through section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) and (c). The petition alleged an episode of domestic violence two days prior when mother blocked father from leaving their home and grabbed his hair. Father responded by hitting mother in the head, leaving a cut. He also pulled mother out of the car causing cuts and abrasions to her arms and shoulder. As a result, father was arrested. Mother and father did all this in front of the minor. Mother stated she “blacked out” during the altercation and did not remember what happened. The petition alleged the home (which was a camper) was hot, filthy, and filled with hazards for a small child. There were feral cats laying in the debris and clutter, animal feces on the floor, garbage bags of dirty diapers, electrical cords within reach of the minor, pieces of metal and tools on the floor, and numerous flies. There were prescription pill bottles, bags of pills, and marijuana strewn about, all within reach of the minor. A…