In re L.S. CA5
Mother has two children, L.S. (age four) and Jasmine (age two) (together the girls), whose father, Marcus S., was no longer in a relationship with mother and was incarcerated when this case began.
Mother had a history of exposing the girls to a “hostile and dangerous environment of ongoing domestic violence between herself and her significant others since 2015.” Mother also had seven prior referrals to the department for general neglect, physical abuse, and emotional abuse. All but one were closed as inconclusive.
On August 12, 2019, Francisco D., mother’s boyfriend, struck mother in the girls’ presence, while mother was pregnant with his child. Francisco D. had a criminal history involving violent behavior throughout California, including domestic violence, and had a dependency case in Los Angeles County in which he failed to reunify with his daughter. Francisco D. was arrested on August 28, 2019, for a probation warrant and a contempt of court warrant.
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