In re D.H. CA1/4

BACKGROUND

The history of the dependency proceedings through the jurisdiction and disposition hearing is set forth in our prior nonpublished opinion, In re D.H. (Oct. 17, 2017, A148169), in which we affirmed orders removing the children from Mother’s care. We limit our discussion to the facts germane to the issues in this appeal. A. Initial Dependency Proceedings Dependency jurisdiction was established in December 2014, after Mother submitted to the allegations in an amended petition filed by the Alameda County Social Services Agency (the agency). Specifically, according to the sustained petition: Mother was suicidal and homicidal in September 2014, wanting to take her life and the lives of her children, and it was unclear whether she was taking her prescribed psychotropic medication; Mother had recently used profanity and sexually explicit language in front of the children; D.H. and D.H.2 were reportedly kidnapped and raped by a neighbor in March 2014, but the police could not substantiate the allegations; Mother became fixated on the kidnapping and did not want to leave the home or let the children leave it; Mother took D.H. out of public school and was homeschooling him,…