Jose S. v. Superior Court CA4/1

Introduction

Jose has been a client of the Regional Center since infancy. He has a history of

marijuana use and "anger issues." L.C. has suffered from a seizure disorder since

childhood. When she was in high school, she had an Individualized Educational Program

due to a learning disability. She has a history of mental health issues (including

depression with psychotic features), domestic violence and use of opiates and marijuana.

Beginning in November 2008, L.C. received voluntary services following reports

that she had left her three oldest children with strangers when those children were

2 between eight months and one and one-half years old. The voluntary services included

"Regional Center, Respite, . . . [public health nurse], and Sunny Days,"2 which L.C.

completed, and counseling and in-home support, which she did not complete. She

participated in parent-child attunement therapy, but stopped attending. She did not

address her domestic violence issues. When voluntary services ended in September

2009, after approximately nine months, L.C. "still appeared to have limited insight into

her children's needs."

In October 2010, a dependency case was opened for…