In re A.R. CA4/2

FACTS

A. Dependencies of the Two Older Siblings

In November 2017, mother gave birth to her second child, and both mother and

daughter tested positive for amphetamine. Mother told the social worker she had started

using methamphetamine in May 2015 and admitted she had smoked methamphetamine

two days before giving birth. She told the social worker she had an autistic seven-year-

old child living with her as well.

The maternal grandmother told the social worker mother had recently moved into

her home. She said she was aware of mother’s past drug use but believed she had stopped

using drugs. She said the older sibling wasn’t in school because he was being transferred

to a school closer to home. After a meeting involving San Bernardino Child and Family 1 Services (department) social workers, mother, the younger child’s father, and the

maternal grandparents, the department placed the family under a voluntary family

maintenance plan, which included an agreement that mother would submit to random

drug testing and enroll in a perinatal program. However, mother then forged a document

1 Father is not a party to this appeal, so we have left out facts related to his parental…