In re Felicity S. CA1/2

BACKGROUND

The Petition, Detention, and Jurisdiction On February 2, 2012, the Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (the bureau) filed a petition pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b), alleging that Felicity was at substantial risk of harm due to mother’s failure to provide for the child’s medical needs. Felicity had received emergency medical treatment on four occasions for “uncontrolled diabetes and/or diabetic ketoacidosis, a life threatening condition that occurs as a result of insulin omission.” It further alleged that mother had not properly observed Felicity’s urine test for diabetic ketoacidosis. The bureau filed its detention and jurisdiction report, which stated that Felicity was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in February 2009. The report noted that mother was working with the bureau and healthcare people to provide the proper care for Felicity. On March 16, 2012, the bureau filed an amended petition. This petition added the allegation that Felicity had purposely injected herself with an overdose of insulin on March 1, 2012, while in mother’s care. On March 12, 2012, Felicity was admitted to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Crisis…