In re Jayden A.

BACKGROUND

I. Detention

In February 2024, CFS received a referral regarding Father’s 21-month-old son,

Jayden. Jayden resided with J.A. (Mother), who is not a party to this appeal. The

maternal great-aunt also lived in the household. There had been a domestic violence

incident between Mother and her partner, Damon W., and Mother was arrested. That was

her second arrest; Mother was also arrested in December 2023 for a domestic violence

incident. Damon did not live in the home but visited frequently, and Mother was seven

months pregnant with their child. According to the maternal great-aunt, she and Jayden

were asleep in their rooms when she heard loud banging. Jayden did not observe the

incident between Mother and Damon, and the child did not have any injuries from the

3 incident. The record does not contain any other details about the incident between

Mother and Damon.

The paternal grandmother reported that she had been caring for Jayden “off and on

for several months” and that she was pursuing a legal guardianship with the parents’

consent. When the paternal grandmother was caring for Jayden, Father was present and

would spend time with the child. But the…