In re Skyler F. CA4/1

BACKGROUND

In August 2010, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (the

Agency) filed dependency petitions on behalf of the girls and Skyler (together, the

children). The petitions alleged the parents used methamphetamine and marijuana and

2 exposed the children to domestic violence. At the time the petitions were filed, Skyler

was eight years old, St. was two years old, and Su. was six months old.

Skyler was detained with the paternal grandmother. The girls were detained at

Polinsky Children's Center for two weeks, then moved to a foster home. The court

ordered supervised visitation for the parents.

In August 2010, the court made true findings on the petitions and ordered Skyler

placed with a relative and the girls placed in a foster home. The court ordered

reunification services for the parents.

In November 2010, the girls began a 60-day trial visit with Alma at a residential

drug treatment program. In February 2011, the Agency filed section 387 supplemental

petitions after Alma tested positive for methamphetamine and was asked to leave her

program. The girls were detained in a foster home. One week later, they were moved to

their previous…