In re R.N. CA2/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

Father and mother have three children together: R.N. (born July 2019), Z.N. (born April 2021), and T.N. (born April 2022). In July 2020, father microwaved a bowl of water to make a soap solution to kill ants in the bedroom. He placed the bowl on a

2 low dresser in the bedroom and left to play video games. One- year-old R.N. was left alone in the room when mother went to retrieve the soap. R.N. grabbed the bowl, spilling the hot water over her left arm and torso. R.N. was airlifted to a hospital and treated for second-degree burns on 20 percent of her body. In October 2020, R.N. was consistently showing up at daycare in soiled diapers. She also had a severe rash on her buttocks and her clothing smelled of marijuana. In April 2022, T.N. was born premature, and tested positive for marijuana at birth. Mother said she had smoked marijuana during pregnancy to decrease nausea but planned to quit using it. In late September 2022, while mother and father were at the store, paternal grandmother became alarmed when R.N. was “pale” and had difficulty walking. R.N. was subsequently hospitalized and tested positive for cannabinoids. Mother told…