In re Amanda T. CA1/4

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Facts Mother and Ray T. (Father) are a married couple but have been separated since 2015. Before the initiation of this case, Mother, who is 51 years old, had primary custody of Amanda and her older brother, Spencer. The parents lived within a block of one another, so exchange of custody was

1 convenient. Mother was a geriatric social worker with a master’s degree in social work. As such, she was a mandated reporter trained in reporting requirements. Father was disabled and did not work, so he usually picked up Amanda and Spencer from school. The children would do homework at Father’s house until Mother got home from work. Father also took Amanda to her ice hockey practice twice a week, to Hebrew and Sunday school, and for overnights at his house every two weeks. In September 2017, Mother met Jeff L., now age 46, and he moved in with her and the children in February 2018. He helped Mother with the rent by performing handyman tasks for the landlord. Jeff had used methamphetamine since about 2016. He also engaged in domestic violence in a previous relationship. Mother was aware of Jeff’s history of being in jail, abusing drugs, and engaging in domestic…