In re Lacie H. CA2/6

FACTS

On January 12, 2012, Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services (CWS) filed a child dependency petition on behalf of two-year-old Lacie H. and her six-year-old half-sister Angeline. Joshua H. is Lacie's father (Father). Angelina has a different father, and her case is not the subject of this appeal.

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. The petition alleged that the children's mother, B.D. (Mother) was taken to the hospital after smoking a drug known as "spice." Mother suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder exacerbated by drug use. The children were left without any support or supervision. The petition alleges that Father is in federal prison and the children are left without any provision for care or support. The petition alleges jurisdiction pursuant to section 300, subdivision (g). The CWS report for the detention hearing relates to previous substantiated contacts between CWS and Father. It states that in May 2010, when Lacie was five months old, Father was seen pushing Lacie down the street in a stroller with an open container of alcohol and appeared intoxicated. The person who reported the incident said Lacie was…