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IN RE ETHAN C.

No. S187587.

54 Cal.4th 610 (2012)

143 Cal. Rptr. 3d 565

279 P.3d 1052

In re ETHAN C. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM C., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

July 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea Sheridan Ordin , County Counsel, James M. Owens , Assistant County Counsel, Judith A. Luby and Kim Nemoy , Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Jennifer Henning ; Thomas E. Montgomery , County Counsel, (San Diego), John E. Philips , Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Tahra C. Broderson , Deputy County Counsel, for California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

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

William Wesley Patton as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Ronald L. Brown , Public Defender (Los Angeles), Albert J. Menaster and Karen Nash , Deputy Public Defenders, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Minors.

OPINION

BAXTER, J. —

Under certain circumstances, found by a preponderance of evidence, and indicating that a minor child is bereft of care or support by a parent or guardian, or has suffered or risks actual or threatened serious injury, illness, emotional damage, or sexual abuse because of a custodial parent's or guardian's inadequacy, neglect, or mistreatment, the child may be adjudged a...

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