Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Harold A.

Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

In this dependency case, Harold A. (Father), challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jurisdiction and disposition orders made regarding his minor twin daughters, Helen A. (Helen) and Heather A. (Heather). He also asserts the court failed to put certain findings in the record. Part of the evidence before the dependency court focused on the concepts of secondary abuse and battered women’s syndrome, as they relate to the children (or stepchildren, foster children, etc.) of victims of domestic violence. “Secondary abuse” refers to the effect on children of…