E.M.

BACKGROUND

The Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (Bureau) filed a petition under section 300, on December 27, 2011—four days after R.F.’s initial

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated. 2 Title 25 United States Code section 1901 et seq.

1 detention. Allegations under section 300, subdivision (e), stated R.F. had sustained severe physical injury while in the sole custody and care of his parents, during the period following his birth through the date of initial detention, in that he had suffered a non- accidental skull fracture, a non-accidental rib fracture, wounds on his face and hand that appeared to be the result of burns, and multiple non-accidental human bite wounds on his body (allegations (e)(1) through (e)(4)). Additional allegations, under section 300, subdivision (i), were stated in three sets. That is, R.F. was subjected to cruelty in that he suffered the above-alleged injuries while in the sole custody and care of Mother (allegations (i)(1) through (i)(4)), while in the sole custody and care of J.F. (Father) (allegations (i)(5) through (i)(8), and while in the sole custody and care…