Even Though Only A Daughter Was Sexually Abused By Her Father, Are All The Abuser’s Children Dependents Of The Juvenile Court, Both Sons And Daughters.

The words of the California Supreme Court speak for themselves: “[W]e must decide whether a father’s sexual abuse of his daughter supports a determination that his sons are juvenile court dependents when there is no evidence the father sexually abused or otherwise mistreated the boys, and they were unaware of their sister’s abuse before this proceeding began. [¶] We conclude that a father’s prolonged and egregious sexual abuse of his own child may provide substantial evidence to support a finding that all his children are juvenile court dependents. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services v. J.J.  (Cal. Sup. Ct.;  May 9, 2013) 56 Cal.4th 766.