In re T.C. CA4/2

I.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 5, 2023, San Bernardino County Children and Family Services received a

referral about T.C. when he tested positive for methamphetamine at birth. Mother told

the social worker she had smoked methamphetamine three days earlier and in December

2022, before she knew she was pregnant. She reported mostly smoking “weed,” but

admitted she first smoked methamphetamine at age 21 or 22 and did so off and on

thereafter. Mother received substance abuse treatment and services to address domestic

violence during a prior dependency regarding A.C.

The children were removed from mother’s custody. The juvenile court

subsequently found them to be dependents of the court pursuant to section 300 and

ordered that mother receive family reunification services.

1 All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 During the reporting period for the six-month review hearing, mother participated

in domestic violence classes and other services but missed a total of 12 drug tests because

of transportation issues. The juvenile court found mother had made insufficient progress

in addressing the reasons for the dependency…