In re Mo. N. CA2/6

Facts and Procedural History On August 30, 2012, Mo. (age 22 months) and three older siblings were placed in protective custody due to appellants' substance abuse, domestic violence, and reports that father was selling cocaine out of the home. Mo. was anemic, had a bladder infection, suffered development delays, and her body weight and height was below the

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare & Institutions Code. 1 one percentile for infants her age. Mo. also exhibited aggressive behavior, hitting people, and pulling hair. The trial court sustained a dependency petition for general neglect (§ 300, subd. (b)), ordered reunification services, and placed Mo. in foster care. In March 2013, Ventura County Human Services Agency (HSA) returned Mo. to mother's care for a 60- day extended visit. Services were extended but mother struggled with depression, was not taking her prescribed medication, was afraid to be on her own, and feared she would "self- sabotage" the case plan. Mother completed a drug rehabilitation program and a parenting program, but missed four random drug tests, stopped attending 12-step program meetings, and did not follow up on in-home therapeutic…