In re Alexis D. CA1/3

Statement of Facts2 Mother has an extensive history with child protective services and the criminal justice system arising from drug addiction. The dependency petition at issue here was filed by the Contra Costa County Children & Family Services Bureau (bureau) in June 2012, shortly after mother gave birth to Alexis. The child was born in a garage and, when transferred to a hospital, tested positive for methamphetamine. Mother also tested positive for methamphetamine and admitted to using the drug throughout her pregnancy. A petition was filed as to both Alexis and an older sister, Jordan, who was then almost three years old and had been living with her maternal grandmother since August 2011. The jurisdictional hearing was held on June 19, 2012. Mother was provided notice but did not attend. The court sustained allegations that mother was unable to provide care for the children due to mother’s “longstanding substance abuse of methamphetamine” and had made no provision for Jordan’s support since August 2011. (§ 300, subds. (b), (g).) The next day, the bureau discovered the maternal grandmother had a conviction for substance abuse. The children were removed from the grandmother’s…