In re C.G. CA2/5

FACTS

Mother and father have had an “on again, off again” relationship. Father is not C.G.’s biological father, but considers C.G. to be his son. While mother and father were no longer romantically involved, they were still living at together at a motel when the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) began an investigation in September 2015. The investigation started after mother was in an argument with a neighbor at the motel, when C.G. was nineteen months old. Father worked full time, and mother cared for C.G. all day until father returned from work around 7:00 p.m. Mother was diagnosed three or four years ago with post-traumatic stress disorder, multiple personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. She was hospitalized as a minor for suicidality and also heard voices telling her to harm her own mother (maternal grandmother). Mother was on probation for a 2013 robbery conviction and was attending substance abuse and anger management courses as a condition of probation. Mother reported she was not in therapy or on medications and did not believe in professional help. Both mother and father initially denied using drugs other than marijuana. Mother had a current…