San Bernardino County Children & Family Services v. S.O.

Opinion

RICHLI, J.

M.B. (the child), the infant son of S.O. (the mother), was detained, declared a dependent, and placed in foster care. Over the course of the dependency, the mother repeatedly yelled and cursed at employees of San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (the Department), including not only social workers, but also security guards and receptionists. She tied up the Department’s phone lines with harassing and hangup calls. She also threatened employees of the Department; eventually, she pleaded guilty to one count of making a criminal threat. (Pen. Code, § 422.)

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