In re J.M. CA2/6

FACTS

In November 2012, the Ventura County Human Services Agency (HSA) filed a juvenile dependency petition. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subd. (b) & (g).) HSA alleged Mother had been arrested for child endangerment after she admitted to law enforcement that "she attempted to suffocate" J.M., her five month old son. HSA said Mother had a history of mental and emotional problems and Father "failed to protect the child from the mother's actions." On January 29, 2013, the trial court sustained the petition. It found: 1) Father "does not have a stable living situation and is unable to provide appropriate care for the child"; 2) Mother has a history of "mental and/or emotional problems and has been diagnosed as having Paranoia, Depression and Anxiety"; and 3) Mother is "unable to provide adequate care for the child as evidenced by [her] disorganized thought process and dissociative state." The court declared J.M. to be a dependent of the juvenile court. It removed J.M. from the custody of his parents, placed him in a foster home, and ordered the parents to participate in case plan services. HSA provided Mother and Father with a variety of service referrals. The parents did not…