In re A.K. CA1/2
Opinion
Opinion
background because our opinion is unpublished and the parties know, or should know, “the facts of the case and its procedural history.” (People v. Garcia (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 847, 851 [unpublished opinion merely
1 Mother gave birth to A.K.’s half-sister in July 2017, and both mother and the newborn tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana at the time. The child was removed from mother’s custody and declared a dependent of Humboldt County based on findings she was at risk due to mother’s substance abuse and untreated mental health issues. Mother was offered reunification services but had no contact with the social services agency. In March 2018, her reunification services were terminated, the case was closed and sole custody was awarded to the baby’s father. In November 2023, about six and a half years after mother initially lost physical custody of her daughter, A.K. came to the attention of the San Francisco Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency), also as a newborn, due to an emergency referral from the hospital that mother and A.K.’s father were struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. Mother was suspected of struggling with possible bipolar…