In re N.C. CA1/5

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

N.C. is a female minor born in 2010. Her mother is N.M. Appellant John C. was identified in the dependency petition as N.C.‟s presumed father. For clarity, we refer to them respectively as the child, the mother, and appellant.

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

1 The child entered the dependency system when she was approximately 11 months old in July 2011, on allegations that appellant physically assaulted the mother and had a substance abuse problem, placing the child at a substantial risk of harm. In August 2011, the juvenile court sustained the dependency petition, declared the child a dependent of the court, removed her from the parents‟ physical custody, ordered reunification services for both parents, and directed the parents to comply with case plans. Appellant was required, among other things, to abstain from drugs and alcohol, submit to random drug testing, refrain from domestic violence, and “[v]isit [the child] consistently and on-time as arranged by the [social] worker.” A. Appellant’s Incarceration and Visitation Before the end of August 2011, appellant tested positive for methamphetamine. The…