In re Jacob R. CA2/8

FACTS

Jacob R. was born to Father and Cynthia M. (Mother) in 2011. A petition was filed under section 300, subdivision (b) on behalf of Jacob on December 29, 2011. It alleged Jacob tested positive for amphetamine at birth because Mother abused the drug while she was pregnant with him. Mother’s two older children, Ruby R. and Matthew R., were also born with amphetamine or methamphetamine in their systems. Mother’s parental rights over Ruby were terminated on March 27, 2008. Matthew was removed from Mother’s custody in 2011, and ultimately adopted. As to Father, it was alleged that he “knew or reasonably should have known of the mother’s substance abuse, and failed to protect the child. The mother’s substance abuse, and the father’s failure to protect the child, endangers the child’s physical health and safety, creates a detrimental home environment, and places the child at risk of physical harm, damage, danger and failure to protect.” It was further alleged that Father “is unable to provide care and supervision of the child. The father’s inability to provide ongoing care and supervision of the child, endangers the child’s physical health and safety, and places the child at risk of…