In re F.C. CA1/1

BACKGROUND

The minor was born testing positive for opiates and marijuana, requiring treatment for opiate withdrawal. Shortly afterward, on November 29, 2011, the Contra Costa

Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 1 County Bureau of Children and Family Services (Bureau) initiated this proceeding under section 300, subdivision (b). The juvenile court ordered formal detention the next day. At the jurisdictional hearing a week later, the court sustained the following amended allegations under section 300, subdivision (b): Mother had a serious substance abuse problem and unaddressed mental health issues, each impairing her ability to care properly for the minor. At the dispositional hearing, held January 6, 2012, the juvenile court adjudged the minor a dependent, ordered his removal pursuant to section 361, subdivision (c)(1), and ordered reunification services for both parents. Father’s case plan called for him to complete parenting education, submit to testing for alcohol and drugs, engage in substance abuse treatment, complete a psychological assessment, undergo individual counseling, complete a psychotropic medication evaluation, and engage in…