In re R.C. CA1/5

BACKGROUND

In June 2011, the Agency filed a section 300 juvenile dependency petition on behalf of Minor, born in June 2001. A second amended petition was filed in November, alleging jurisdiction under section 300, subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and

All undesignated section references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 1 (d) (sexual abuse). The petition alleged the police had been to Father’s home numerous times due to heated arguments; Father has a history of substance abuse and Minor reported Father molested her after drinking alcohol in the summer of 2010; Father’s molestation of Minor included touching her breasts and buttocks over and under her clothing; Minor is unwilling to return to Father’s care; and Minor’s mother had not provided care for or visited Minor since she was three years old.2 The August 2011 jurisdiction/disposition report indicated that Minor had been living with her paternal aunt (Aunt) since August 2010. Aunt reported that, on August 9, 2010, Father called and asked Aunt to pick up Minor because he and his girlfriend were “having issues.” Later that month Father had a stroke; Aunt kept physical custody of Minor and enrolled her in…