In re A.D. CA3

FACTS

The minors, 5-month-old A.D. and 23-month-old R.D., were removed from parental custody in July 2010 due to domestic violence in the home. Both appellant and the minors’ father were Alta California Regional Center clients and had mental health issues which affected their parenting. In September 2010, the court found jurisdiction, adjudged the minors dependents, and ordered the parents to comply with the case plan. The minors were placed with the maternal great-aunt. The review reports disclosed that both A.D. and R.D. had developmental delays and were eligible for child development services from Alta California Regional Center and speech therapy from Easter Seals Disability Services (Easter Seals). R.D. had additional emotional and behavioral issues, was easily over-stimulated, and did not know how to calm herself or interact appropriately with others. After 6 months of services, A.D. no longer needed physical therapy, but remained in child development services for work on her cognitive, social, emotional, and communication delays and had in-home services from Easter Seals. A.D.’s delays ranged from 2 to 11 months. Due to her global development delays, R.D. was referred to a…