In re J.G. CA2/3

Filed 9/5/14 In re J.G. CA2/3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

In re J.G., a Person Coming Under the B249877 Juvenile Court Law. _____________________________________ (Los Angeles County LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT Super. Ct. No. CK97353) OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

M.M.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment and orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Carlos E. Vasquez, Judge. Affirmed. Marissa Coffey, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel, John C. Savittieri, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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M.M. (“mother”) appeals from a juvenile court order of April 29, 2013, removing J.G. (“J.”) from her custody under Welfare and Institutions Code section 361,1 following a judgment declaring J. a dependent of the court. She contends substantial evidence does not support the order. We affirm. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURE J. was born in 1998 to mother and G.G. She lived with mother and brothers H.G. (“H.”), born in 1989, D.G. (“D.”), born in 1990, and Jo.G. (“Jo.”), born in 1995 (“brothers”).2 When J. was six to ten years old, brothers digitally penetrated and fondled her vagina and had her orally copulate them when mother was not at home. Brothers told J. their behavior with her was normal in every family and J. was being a good sister by complying. On five occasions, a day or two after a brother molested her, mother would ask J. if something inappropriate had occurred between J. and brothers. J. would say “no,” because she believed brothers’ explanation that what they did was normal. It wasn’t until J. was in middle school that she realized what brothers did was not normal. When she was a teenager, J. tried to tell mother on many occasions what brothers had done, but mother did not listen, told her she was busy, interrupted her, told her she was being stupid, and talked about her own life and problems. J. cut herself, to help her cope with her circumstances at home. Cutting herself took away some of the pain. J. also thought about committing suicide. J. had poor school attendance, because mother frequently required her to stay home and babysit for her niece. Mother brought J. up to feel responsible for the whole family. J. felt responsible when M. was murdered, because mother had tasked J. with keeping M. safe from the dangers created by his association with gang members.