In re A.D. CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Detention, Jurisdiction and Disposition We focus on the facts relevant to the limited issue on appeal. A.D., a baby girl, was born in March 2023. The mother was 21 years old at the time and the father was 23. After A.D.’s birth, the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) received a referral alleging general neglect after A.D. tested positive for marijuana and “the mother tested positive for fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and amphetamines . . . .” SSA filed a section 300 petition alleging failure to protect. The child was detained from the mother and left in the care of the father on March 29. Protective orders were issued under which the father was required to undergo drug testing. In mid-May, A.D. was removed from the father’s care. He had not abided by the protective orders, failing to appear for numerous drug tests. He tested positive in another instance. He was also arrested for assault and battery and failed to inform SSA of the incident until May 16. The child was initially placed with L.D., the paternal grandmother, but soon after, she was moved to the home of E.P., the paternal great-grandmother.

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