In re Adeline V. CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

Mother2 and father are the parents of minor, born in August 2016. Mother and father lived together but their relationship ended when minor was one year old after father realized mother had a substance abuse addiction. Initially, the parents agreed to custody of three days each. Father subsequently filed a family court case seeking custody after, he reported, he became aware of the severity of mother’s addiction. In December 2018, the court entered their agreed parenting plan which provided physical custody to father and joint legal custody. As for visitation, the plan provided that “as long as Mother is living at Recovery House in French Camp, California, and the sober living program associated with Recovery House, Father will bring child to visit with Mother at least once per month at times that will be arranged by mutual agreement.” The parents also agreed they would have open telephone access with each other so mother and minor could have phone contact on a regular basis. Since then, minor has resided with father in Willits. In 2019, they moved to stepmother’s home and have resided there since. In November 2023, stepmother filed a petition to free minor from…