In re J.J. CA4/2
J.J. is the son of defendant and appellant, Je.J. (Mother). The family came to the attention of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (Department) after it received a report that J.J. had sexually assaulted one of his younger cousins. J.J. later reported recurring feelings of depression and the desire to inflict self-harm, causing the Department to suspect J.J. may himself have been the victim of sexual assault. Initially, the Department attempted to work cooperatively with Mother to ensure J.J. received mental health treatment. However, after Mother stopped cooperating, the Department took J.J. into protective custody and filed a dependency petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 et seq. on his behalf, alleging jurisdiction under section 300, subdivision (b)(1), based upon Mother’s failure to adequately supervise J.J. and failure to provide adequate medical care for him.
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