In re C.R. CA5

BACKGROUND

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Report A report filed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) indicated that appellant arrived at a hospital in Lewiston, Idaho and gave birth to C.R. in June 2024. Appellant has cerebral palsy, is wheelchair bound, and is “unable to provide basic care for herself or her child due to the limited use of her arms.” The report indicated appellant was unable to feed, change or hold newborn C.R. without assistance. Nursing staff indicated appellant was completely reliant on others to meet her basic needs and hygiene, with the exception of feeding herself after a meal had been prepared for her. Appellant had initially been accompanied to the hospital by Bryan H. Bryan is the cousin of Ryan D., who is the father of one of appellant’s older children. Appellant indicated she was living with Ryan’s family (the family) and that they were committed to providing long-term care for her and C.R. An officer asked Bryan to leave and told him he could return after the interview was over. However, Bryan did not return. Appellant’s mother, L.R., told officers she had not seen appellant for a couple years. L.R. said she was concerned due…