In re P.B. CA2/5

INTRODUCTION

J.B. (mother), mother of now six-year-old P.B. and nearly one-year old R.B. appeals from the juvenile court‟s orders finding continued jurisdiction over P.B., assuming jurisdiction over R.B., and removing R.B. from father‟s custody. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On December 19, 2011, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) filed a petition pursuant to section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code1 on behalf of five-year-old P.B. The petition as amended and sustained alleged that P.B.‟s father, Jason B. (father), had a history of substance abuse, currently was abusing prescription medication, had been under the influence of prescription medication while caring for and supervising P.B., and had a criminal conviction. The petition further alleged that father had mental and emotional problems including suicidal ideation and had failed to take his psychotropic medication. In addition, father was alleged to have possessed a handgun, a rifle, and ammunition in P.B.‟s home while P.B. was present in the home. The Department‟s December 2011 Detention Report stated that father was reported to have had a gun and to have threatened to commit…