In re C.W. CA3

BACKGROUND

Mother has a long history of abusing marijuana, methamphetamine, and other drugs. She abused methamphetamine while pregnant with her oldest child, C.W., and was referred to treatment. She also used drugs while pregnant with her second child, H.C. In August 2006, while living in Minnesota, she and her third child, D.C., tested positive for cocaine at D.C.’s birth. Based on that positive test, all three children were removed from the parents’ care. The parents were provided services including substance abuse treatment and parenting services. Mother completed her substance abuse treatment program in October 2006. The children were returned to the parents under supervision in December 2006. One month later they were again removed, when the parents failed to comply with the aftercare treatment plan and did not drug test. Mother relapsed in February 2007 and was referred again to drug treatment. She again completed the drug treatment program and also completed her parenting classes. Ultimately, mother completed her reunification plan and the children were returned to her in August 2007. Father did not complete his plan. In November 2010 the Shasta County Health and Human…