Jasmine B. v. Superior Court CA4/1

BACKGROUND

Jasmine has a long history of violence, drug abuse and mental instability. Her

three older children, Anthony B., A.B. and Christopher B., were removed from her care

when they were infants, and her parental rights were terminated as to all three children.

When Anthony was born in April 1999, he and Jasmine tested positive for heroin, and

there were concerns about Jasmine's mental health. Jasmine did not comply with her

reunification plan, which included drug testing and treatment, and services were

terminated at the six-month review hearing. The case closed in June 2001 when

Anthony's adoption was finalized. While pregnant with A.B., Jasmine tested positive for

methamphetamine. After A.B. was born in December 2002, Jasmine behaved bizarrely

and there were concerns about her mental health. Jasmine's reunification plan included a

substance abuse program and therapy. She attended those services just a few weeks and

failed to reunify with A.B. The case closed in November 2004 when A.B.'s adoption was

finalized. While pregnant with Christopher, Jasmine tested positive for

methamphetamine and other drugs and received no prenatal care. She was…