C.S.

BACKGROUND

I. Referral and Detention

The family came to the attention of San Bernardino County Children and Family

Services (CFS) in October 2021. CFS received a referral alleging physical abuse of the

1 Before Mother filed her writ petition, she requested a stay of the section 366.26 hearing, which is scheduled for June 12, 2023. We denied that request for a stay on April 6, 2023. Mother’s petition again asks us to stay the section 366.26 hearing. We deny the second request for a stay, as Mother has not made “an exceptional showing of good cause.” (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452(f).)

2 parents’ three-week-old daughter, A.C. A.C. had been admitted to the hospital and had

parietal bone fractures on both sides of her skull, subdural hematomas on both sides of

her head, microhemorrhages in her brain, three “‘corner fractures’” on her right leg, and

subconjunctival hemorrhaging in her eye. According to Dr. Komal Aziz, who performed

A.C.’s forensic exam, corner fractures are caused by pulling or twisting. Subconjunctival

hemorrhaging usually is caused by applying pressure to the chest or squeezing the chest

of the child. Dr. Aziz opined that A.C.’s injuries were caused…