In re April A. CA4/1

BACKGROUND

The parents' history of domestic violence began before April was born. In 2008,

when the parents' son Dominic was one year old, Dulce agreed to obtain a restraining

order against Andres and have contact with him only for visitation purposes. The parents

continued living together and the violence continued. In 2010, the San Diego County

Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) opened a dependency case for

Dominic. April was born in April 2011, while the parents were receiving reunification

services in Dominic's case. In April 2012, Dominic was returned to Dulce. Dulce lived

with April and Dominic (the children) in the maternal grandmother's home.

On May 22, 2012, social worker Liliana Castillo interviewed Dominic. Dominic

said he used to live in his grandmother's home, but now lived in his grandfather's home.

Dominic slept on a sofa, and the parents slept in a bed with April. On Saturday the

parents fought in the bathroom, and then Dulce emerged with blood on her arm. On

Wednesday Dominic heard the parents use "bad words" and heard slapping noises.

Castillo interviewed the maternal grandmother. The maternal grandmother…