In re Anna S. CA3

FACTS

One-year-old Anna S. was removed from mother’s custody in August 2013 for neglect resulting from mother’s polysubstance abuse. The September 2013 jurisdiction/disposition report recommended the juvenile court bypass services for mother because her parental rights had been terminated as to her three older children. The report stated the 34-year-old mother’s polysubstance abuse began in her early teens. She had been in several treatment programs since 2000 but did not complete them. The social worker referred mother to residential and related drug treatment programs. Mother’s visits with the minor were marked by the minor crying and resisting mother, with no evidence of a parent-child bond. An addendum report in October 2013 stated mother was participating in her residential treatment program and appeared to be doing well. The quality of the visits had improved and the minor was responding to mother and cried less often. At the jurisdiction/disposition hearing in November 2013, the counselor from mother’s treatment program testified that mother was making good progress and had no positive tests. The counselor expected mother to graduate from the program soon and recommended…