In re Hannah P. CA1/5

BACKGROUND

The Minors were detained in August 2012. Mother was dirty and barefoot and had open sores all over her arms and legs; the Minors were dirty and had not eaten in two days. Mother said she had recently returned to California after Jacob’s father beat her up and was arrested. Mother eventually admitted to being addicted to methamphetamines.

1 Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petitions were filed,1 alleging that the Minors were dirty and not being properly cared for, that both Mother and Jacob’s father had untreated substance abuse issues,2 that Mother had untreated mental health issues and a history of engaging in “violent intimate partner relationships,” and that the family had a history of moving from place to place “to avoid law enforcement and government authorities.” In November, the juvenile court sustained the section 300 petitions (with some amendments). Although there were some difficulties and setbacks, Mother complied with her case plan and was testing negative for drugs, and the Minors were returned to her care in December 2013.3 Mother was living in Vacaville with the father of another of her children, who is not involved in the present proceedings.…