In re Tyler G. CA2/1

BACKGROUND

In August 1997, Mother gave birth to her daughter Amanda G. at a McDonald’s and Mother and the baby were hospitalized at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital on Sunset Boulevard for two days. Mother left without the baby and Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was unable to locate Mother. Mother never contacted DCFS and the case terminated in April 2000 when Amanda was adopted. In 1998, DCFS located Mother, who told them she left home at 18 due to physical and sexual abuse by her father and brother. Mother used cocaine and worked as a prostitute. On August 30, 2012, DCFS received a referral regarding Tyler, who was born one month prematurely on August 20, 2012. Mother initially had difficulty bonding with Tyler and properly feeding him. However, when discharged from the hospital, she demonstrated the ability to properly care for him. However, the hospital had to issue mother a car seat, baby clothes, diapers and formula. Mother had limited supplies and did not appear able to acquire more. Mother’s pediatrician at the hospital told the social worker that Mother “seemed a little off.” He explained that because Tyler was not feeding well, the hospital told Mother…