San Diego County Department of Social Services v. Virginia B.

Opinion

WIENER, J.

The order declaring James B. (Jimmy) a minor of the juvenile court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (d) 1 and removing him from the custody of his parents Virginia and James B. arose out of his near death condition when his parents presented him for care at Balboa Naval Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma. His parents appeal the order. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The focus of the issues at trial and also on appeal is the cause of Jimmy’s critical condition. The parents, Virginia and James, testified…