In re A.G. CA4/2
When A.G., Jr. (A. or child) was three months old, he was found to have a broken wrist. When he was five months old, he was found to have broken ribs. As a result, he was declared a dependent and removed from his parents’ custody. At the 18-month review hearing, the juvenile court found a substantial risk of detriment if he were returned to the parents.
The father, A.G., Sr. (father), appeals. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the finding of a substantial risk of detriment. We will hold that the evidence, taken in combination, that (1) a parent recklessly used excessive force on the child twice, each time causing broken bones, (2) the father had previously used excessive force on another child, causing a broken bone, (3) the father had not completed therapy, and (4) the parents falsely denied that they had recklessly used excessive force on A. was sufficient to support the juvenile court’s finding.
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