In re K.R. CA2/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

In re K.R. et al., Persons Coming Under the B240392 Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. Nos. CK91747, J957218)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CHRISTINE B. et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

APPEALS from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Elizabeth Kim, Juvenile Court Referee. Affirmed. Grace E. Clark, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Christine B. Liana Serobian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Pablo R. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, Tracey F. Dodds, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ___________________________________________________

Christine M. (Mother) and Pablo R. (Father) appeal the dependency court‟s dispositional orders. They contend that the trial court should have ordered their respective children returned to their care. We find the parents‟ contentions unavailing, and affirm. FACTS This matter originally came to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in August 2011. On the evening of August 9, Father phoned the local police station to report that he was a victim of domestic violence by Mother. The officer traveled to the home, where Father reported that he and Mother had argued about locking the door to their apartment. Mother had left their apartment and, when she returned, she found the door locked. This angered her so much that she threw her keys at Father. Jasmine R., Father‟s daughter—who is not related to Mother and who was 11 years old at the time—picked up the keys, which angered Mother even further. Father intervened, and Mother punched him on the backside of his head. Father decided to go into another room in an attempt to defuse the situation. Mother followed him and, while he was holding their one-month-old daughter, K.R., Mother scratched the right side of his face. The police officer reported that Jasmine agreed with her Father about what occurred. However, Jasmine stated that she felt safe in the home and was not scared of Mother. Mother did not deny Father‟s statement, except for the scratch to the face. She displayed symptoms of intoxication and admitted to having consumed two 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor. She further admitted to being an alcoholic and that alcohol affects her behavior negatively. Mother was arrested and a temporary restraining order was issued against her. A week later, a caseworker visited the family to discuss the incident. Mother admitted that she threw keys at Father and scratched his face. Father stated that their arguments generally occurred when Mother was drinking. Jasmine stated that Father and Mother argued frequently and that their arguments would sometimes become violent, but she denied ever being hit by Mother or Father.