In re Brionna D. CA2/1
In 2015, Danielle A. (mother), who had an extensive history of domestic violence against Brian D. (father), threw a pair of scissors at him in their living room, missing him and narrowly missing two of their three minor children. The juvenile court declared the children to be dependants of the court under subdivision (b) of Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 on the ground that domestic violence between a mother and father while children are present endangers the children. Mother does not challenge that finding on appeal. However, the court found on identical allegations that the children were also described by subdivision (a) of section 300, which supports jurisdiction when a parent exposes her children to serious physical harm inflicted “nonaccidentally.” Mother contends this finding was unsupported by substantial evidence because nothing in the record suggests the children were at risk of nonaccidental harm.
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