In re Kaitlyn S. CA2/2

FACTS

Kaitlyn S. was born in June 2003. On February 8, 2011, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a section 300 petition alleging that Mother and Brian S., Kaitlyn‟s father (Father), had a history of domestic violence, that Mother abused methamphetamine and alcohol, and that father abused alcohol. Further, the petition alleged that in September 2010, Kaitlyn‟s home was found in an unsanitary and hazardous condition. The detention report noted that the family was initially referred to DCFS in August 2010. The referral stated that the family‟s home had no electricity, gas, or food. Both parents drank alcohol daily and Mother used “speed.” The parents often screamed at each other and engaged in a physical altercation in the presence of Kaitlyn. In September 2010, Mother was arrested for failure to protect after police investigating the home found a dead mouse, animal feces, and rotten food. A voluntary family maintenance plan was signed by the parents in December 2010, but neither parent complied with the plan. Both failed to attend agreed-upon treatment and classes, and both disregarded a restraining order whereby Mother was not to have contact with Kaitlyn…