In re Isaac S. CA2/2

Filed 1/20/16 In re Isaac S. CA2/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO

In re ISAAC S., a Person Coming Under B264830 the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. DK08425) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent.

v.

MATTHEW S.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Marguerite D. Downing, Judge. Affirmed.

Christopher Blake, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Mary C. Wickham, Interim County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel, and Navid Nakhjavani, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Appellant Matthew S. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s order according father monitored visits with his son Isaac (born Sept. 2005). Father contends the visitation order is vague and vests too much discretion with the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (the Department). Father further contends his visits should be unmonitored. The record discloses no abuse of discretion and we therefore affirm the juvenile court’s order. BACKGROUND Detention and section 300 petition On October 14, 2014, the Department received a domestic violence referral regarding Isaac’s mother, Mary C. (mother), and her boyfriend Ryan M., the father of mother’s younger child, Bradley M.1 The children’s maternal aunt, who lived in the same apartment complex as the family, told the social worker that mother and Ryan had engaged in a physical altercation on October 8, 2014. The family had a meeting to discuss the situation, but the following morning, Isaac returned to the maternal aunt’s home to report that mother and Ryan were again fighting. On October 10, 2014, mother went to the maternal aunt’s home and reported that Ryan had assaulted her while she was holding Bradley in her arms. Mother told the social worker that Ryan came home intoxicated and attempted to take Bradley from her arms. When mother refused to give him the child, Ryan grabbed her by the shoulders, causing her to sustain bruises. Mother managed to extricate herself from Ryan’s grasp and fled to the maternal aunt’s apartment. Mother disclosed that there had been domestic violence in her relationship with father as well. She said she suffered multiple black eyes as a result of father’s abuse. During one altercation with father, mother fell on top of Isaac. Mother said she ended her relationship with father and they are no longer in contact.