In re J.A.C. CA2/5
On the afternoon of November 11, 2019, a neighbor found Minor, who was 20 months old at the time, clothed only in a t-shirt and walking alone outside his home near a busy street. The police, who were summoned to the scene by the neighbor, reported the incident to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department), who detained Minor and began a child welfare investigation. A medical examination of Minor revealed injuries consistent with physical abuse inflicted by a belt or electrical cord. The following day, after being unable to contact Minor’s father F.A. (Father), a Department social worker interviewed Mother. During her interview, Mother denied having any American Indian heritage. As part of her investigation, the social worker reviewed a Department file regarding allegations of emotional abuse of Minor arising out of an incident of domestic violence between Mother and Father in August 2019.
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