California Court of Appeal

The DCFS's petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300(b), alleging that defendant abused her child, is dismissed where photographs taken of the child created only the risk of emotional harm, not the risk of physical harm or illness required by the statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/24/2004
• Published 08/24/2004

Judges

• RUBIN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Elizabeth Handy, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minors.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Tavano, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Diego, for Defendant and Appellant Walter D., Tyna Thall Orren, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Pasadena, for Defendant and Appellant Yvonne M., Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, and Pamela S. Landeros, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.