M.M.

BACKGROUND

On June 10, 2024, the Napa County Health and Human Services Department received a referral regarding mother, who was 38 weeks pregnant with Mateo, and Mateo’s father. “The reporting part[y] stated that the mother and her boyfriend are in [a] domestic violence relationship and have verbally and physically fought in front of [Mateo’s 5-year-old half-sibling]. The reporting party reports that [the sibling] has witnessed the mother’s boyfriend push her against the wall, throw furniture and hit the mother. It was also reported that [the sibling] was suspended from [transitional kindergarten] due [to] violent behaviors and for throwing furniture and biting his teacher. The reporting party believes that [the sibling] is exhibiting behaviors he sees at home. The reporting party also stated that [the older sibling’s] biological father was told to get a custody order and restraining order against the mother and had planned to go to court today.” Two weeks later, following Mateo’s birth, the Napa County Health and Human Services Department filed a petition alleging under section 300, subdivision (b)(1), that mother has unmanaged mental illness which impairs her ability to provide…