Stephanie B. v. Super. Ct. CA2/6

FACTS

Stephanie B. (Mother) is the mother of Anthony S., born December 2001, Jesse S., born July 2004, and H. S. born October 2005. Jacob S. (Father) is

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. the children's father. Both parents have a history of drug abuse. This is not the first proceeding involving the parents and their children. The first dependency proceeding began in April 2008. The police were dispatched to Mother's home. They found Mother was under the influence of methamphetamine, the home and the children were dirty, there was no food in the home and the children had not eaten that day. The police arrested Mother for being under the influence of methamphetamine and child endangerment. The Ventura County Human Services Agency (HSA) took custody of the children and filed a dependency petition. The juvenile court declared the children dependents of the court. Mother was offered reunification services. By the 12-month review, Mother had done well enough in her case plan that the dependency was terminated and her children were returned to her. This dependency proceeding began in January 2014. The children were living with Father. While…