In re Juana F. CA2/4
Appellant Daniel J. is the father of Juana F. (born December 2009). Non-party D.J. is her mother. In January 2021, DCFS received a referral that Mother had been placed on a psychiatric hold for being a danger to herself and others. A maternal cousin had contacted the Department of Mental Health because Mother expressed thoughts of killing herself and 11-year-old Juana.
A children’s social worker (CSW) spoke with Mother, who stated her suicidal ideation was related to the domestic violence she experienced with Father. Mother reported that in October 2020, Father was arrested in Florida due to a domestic violence incident and was now awaiting deportation to Guatemala. The parents ended their relationship, and Mother and Juana moved to Los Angeles. Mother stated that after Father’s arrest, she began to receive threatening phone calls from him, blaming her for his predicament. However, in Father’s last phone call, he apologized and asked to reconcile; Mother refused.
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