In re D.J. CA1/5

Filed 6/24/14 In re D.J. CA1/5 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

In re D.J. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU, A139280 Plaintiff and Respondent, A139982 v. A140147 T.A., (Contra Costa County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. Nos. J1300653, J1300654, J1300655)

Appellant T.A. (Mother) argues on appeal no substantial evidence supports the juvenile court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders with respect to her daughter, A.J. We affirm. BACKGROUND In May 2013, the Contra Costa County Children & Family Services Bureau (Bureau) filed the present Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition on behalf of A.J, then nine years old. Related petitions were filed on behalf of Mother’s other

1 All undesignated section references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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daughter, D.J. (then 15 years old), and Mother’s niece, K.J. (then 11 years old). At the time, Mother was K.J.’s legal guardian.2 The petitions alleged Mother struck D.J. on the face and head, leaving swollen areas and a ringing in her ears. The petitions further alleged Mother previously punched D.J. in the face, causing her nose to bleed. The petitions alleged Mother’s ability to care for and supervise the minors was impaired. (§ 300, subdivision (b).) The petition on behalf of D.J. also alleged she had suffered serious physical harm (§ 300, subd. (a)), and the petition on behalf of A.J. alleged sibling abuse (§ 300, subd. (j)). The contested jurisdictional hearing on all three petitions was held in July 2013.3 D.J. testified Mother hit her in the face three times with her fist, leaving a “lump,” and hit her in the ear, leaving a ringing in her ears. D.J. testified Mother was angry because D.J. said she did not believe in mind reading. On another occasion, Mother punched D.J. in the face, causing a nosebleed. Mother had unprovoked angry outbursts at D.J. and other people, behavior that had been going on for four years and was getting worse over time. Mother also said things D.J. did not understand, for example, Mother talked about the government tracking people down. In an interview with a Bureau social worker, as