In re Jeremiah M. CA2/8

BACKGROUND

I. Facts regarding parentage

a. Detention report The initial referral indicated that Mother, Father, and Jeremiah lived in the same home. According to the reporting party, Father punched Mother’s body and legs when she was breast feeding Jeremiah. The domestic violence took place on

2 March 3, 2022. Mother and Jeremiah moved out after the domestic violence incident. Jeremiah was born more than six months before the initial referral. On March 14, 2022, in an interview with a social worker, Mother indicated that she capably coparented with Father after moving out. Mother took Jeremiah to visit with Father three times for two-hour visits. She lived with Father for the previous two years. In addition, Father had children from a previous relationship and was “great with his kids” and a “wonderful father.” On March 15, 2022, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy spoke to Mother via telephone. Mother indicated that she moved out of the family home after domestic violence. On March 16, 2022, a social worker spoke with Mother’s therapist who reported that Mother also told her that Father hit Mother while she was breastfeeding. Thereafter, Father prevented Mother from…