Legal Opinion

Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Andrea S.

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 19, 2015No. B258513PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

LAVIN, J.*

Andrea S. (mother) appeals from the court’s order sustaining jurisdiction over her three children: Jonathan B. (age 13), Richard S. (age 7), and Savannah S. (age 5). Mother contends that the jurisdictional findings sustained against her under Welfare and Institutions Code* 1 section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b)(1), are unsupported by substantial evidence because she took the proper actions to protect her children when Richard S., Sr. (father), assaulted her on May 27, 2014. We agree and reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother and father were married in 2006. Jonathan…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Los Angeles County v. David H.California Court of Appeal · 2011
  2. Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. C.B.California Court of Appeal · 2011
  3. Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Alma C.California Court of Appeal · 2011

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re D.G. CA2/2California Court of Appeal · 2021
  2. In re Maryjane R. CA2/4California Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. In re W.E. CA4/2California Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. In re Y.T. CA2/7California Court of Appeal · 2020

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