C.B. was the subject of a prior dependency petition. On February 22, 2017, the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral alleging mother and Christopher B. (father) were arguing over money, their relationship, and mother’s discipline of C.B when father pushed, punched, and strangled mother in the presence of C.B. Mother stated there had been at least 10 prior domestic violence incidents between the parents and one incident led to father’s arrest in Omaha. Consequently, in March 2017, the juvenile court sustained a dependency petition alleging (1) the parent’s history of domestic violence in C.B.’s presence endangered his health and safety and placed him at risk of serious physical harm and (2) mother’s mental and emotional problems endangered C.B.’s physical health and safety and placed him at risk of serious physical harm. After the parents participated in and completed court-ordered programs, the juvenile court returned C.B. to mother.
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