In re Faith M. CA4/3

FACTS

Faith is one of three children born to Monica H. (mother) and Osman M. (father). There was domestic violence between mother and father during their relationship, which ultimately led to father’s deportation. Ever since then, father has had little contact with Faith. Mother lives in Whittier, with Faith’s two sisters. On October 24, 2022, Faith was taken into protective custody by Garden Grove police due to allegations of general neglect. She had run away from home and was discovered by police at a motel staying with a strange man. Faith said her mother had physically abused her in the past and she had to engage in sex work to keep a roof over her head. Mother denied allegations of physical abuse in the home, as did Faith’s two sisters. Faith was prone to running away, and mother had tried various things to help Faith, such as sending her to counseling and restricting or preventing access to social media, phones,

2 or computers. Even with these efforts, mother was unable to prevent Faith from running away or engaging in risky behaviors. Faith was housed at Orangewood Children and Family Center (Orangewood) while awaiting a more permanent placement.1 On October 25, 2022, the…