In re M.R. CA4/3

FACTS

3 On August 8, 2023, Mother, Father, M.R., and Mc.R. were living in an RV parked temporarily outside the maternal grandfather’s home. Orange County Sheriff Department deputies and Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were called after Mother had difficulty breathing and lapsed into unconsciousness. Upon arrival, the paramedics administered multiple doses of Narcan, a drug which reverses the effects of opioid overdose. Mother then regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital. Although Father indicated to the sheriff’s deputies the Mother did not use drugs, the deputies at the scene suspected a fentanyl overdose. Father and Mc.R. were outside of the RV with Mother when the sheriff’s deputies and paramedics arrived. One of the sheriff’s deputies contacted M.R., who indicated he was “stuck” inside the RV and “needed help” as he was “trapped behind a ‘pop-out’ section of the RV.” Deputies were able to free M.R. after getting electrical power to the RV. When deputies entered the RV, they observed “what appeared to be unsuitable living conditions for children” inside. Various objects, such as “trash, miscellaneous boxes, electrical tools, [and] food items” were…