In re J.B. CA2/3
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
J.B. and A.B. were 14 and 12 years old, respectively, when the juvenile court declared them dependent children.
The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (Department) contacted the family after police arrested father for spousal abuse. Father, apparently upset by a comment mother made about him seeing another woman, had “ ‘burst’ ” through a bedroom door and pinned mother to the bed by her throat as she struggled to get away. J.B., A.B., and their adult sister attempted to pull father off mother. Father turned and grabbed J.B. by the throat, spun him around, and pushed him to the floor. He punched the 14-year-old in the back, then drew back his fist to strike J.B. a second time “ ‘full on’ ” before mother and the two other children managed to restrain him. Mother later escaped the home and reported the incident to the police.
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