S.T.

BACKGROUND

In March 2012, a dependency petition was filed for Angelina, then ten months old. An amended petition filed shortly thereafter alleged Parents had a history of domestic

1 All undesignated section references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

1 violence; in February 2012, Mother hit Father causing him to bleed, while Angelina was in the home; after police arrived, Mother was arrested for domestic violence and then hospitalized pursuant to section 5150 after making suicidal statements; and Parents subsequently violated an emergency protective order protecting Father from Mother. The second allegation stated Parents had histories of mental health issues (for Mother, borderline personality disorder and major depressive disorder; for Father, schizophrenia); had entered into a voluntary services plan with the Agency in October 2011; failed to comply with that plan by failing to take prescribed medication and follow through with counseling, resulting in emotional instability and Mother’s section 5150 hospitalization; and Parents’ house had child safety hazards. The third allegation stated Mother had lost custody of an older child due to her untreated mental health…