Shawn

A petition was filed as to Kristy S. soon after her birth in March 1998 due to the drug use of her father, Shawn S., and her mother, Margaret P., such that they were unable to give her proper care. Margaret has six older children of whom four are dependents placed in permanent plans of long-term foster care because she failed to reunify with them. In a second count it was alleged that Shawn had sexually molested two of Kristy’s step-siblings and Margaret had failed to protect them.

Margaret has been offered services in the past as to Kristy’s siblings but has not utilized them. She has not visited her other children since they were placed in foster care in May 1997. Kristy was bom five weeks prematurely and has respiratory problems. Preplacement services were offered to both parents including drug testing, referrals to drug treatment and parenting programs. In addition, Shawn was offered a referral to Safe Paths for sexual abuse counseling. By the time of the disposition hearing, finally held in July 1998, both parents had been involved in drag treatment programs for several months. At the time of the hearing, however, the San Diego County Health and Human Services…