In re Isabella R. CA2/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On October 4, 2013, DCFS filed a section 300 petition on behalf of Isabella (born in August 2012) alleging in two counts that Mother placed Isabella at risk. In count b-1, DCFS alleged Mother had “mental and emotional problems including a diagnosis for Major Depression, severe, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and self mutilation behaviors. On multiple prior occasions mother was hospitalized for the evaluation and treatment of the mother’s psychiatric condition. The mother failed to take the mother’s psychotropic medication as prescribed.” In count b-2, DCFS alleged that Mother placed Isabella in “an endangering and detrimental situation in that on or about 8/13/13, the mother left her home with the child to intentionally conceal the child from DCFS for over six weeks. The mother and child’s current whereabouts is [sic] unknown.” The petition listed Cesar R. (Cesar) as Isabella’s alleged father and indicated that his whereabouts were also unknown. Also on October 4, 2013, DCFS filed a Detention Report explaining Mother’s DCFS history as a minor. In January 2010, Mother’s school contacted DCFS because of a lack of supervision for Mother (who was…