In re Sabrina T. CA2/3

I. Background.

Mother and father have three children: Sabrina (born in May 2012), Faith (born in May 2015), and Matthew, Jr. (born in November 2016). When this case began, mother and father were divorced and living separately, and they shared physical custody of the children pursuant to a family law order. In August 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received a referral alleging that the mobile home where mother and the children lived was roach infested and uninhabitable. A maintenance worker at the mobile home park told a social worker that he previously had

2 served an eviction notice on mother because the mobile home was so dirty, and recently someone had gone to mother’s home but would not enter it because it was “ ‘filthy with roaches.’ ” Mother admitted her home was a wreck, but said it was because she was packing to move and the children did not want to clean up their mess. Mother cried frequently during the interview and said at times she could not stop herself from crying. She sometimes thought the children would be better off without her, but she did not have a plan to harm herself. Mother denied using illegal drugs and…