L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Charles B. (In re G.B.)

*478INTRODUCTION

The Department of Children and Family Services (Department) filed a dependency petition on G.B.'s behalf, alleging the child had been sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend, and that her mother, Vanessa W. (mother), had failed to protect her from the boyfriend's abuse. Charles B., G.B.'s father (father), was not named as an offending parent in the petition. After finding the allegations of sexual abuse and failure to protect untrue, the juvenile court, on its own motion, added three allegations against father for emotional abuse of the child because it believed father had…