In re H.R. CA5

FACTS

Initial Removal On October 4, 2019, El Dorado County Health and Human Services (“El Dorado County”) received a suspected child abuse report that H.R. (“the child”) had a very low birth weight, and Mother was having suicidal ideation after recently moving to South Lake Tahoe to escape a domestic violence relationship. Mother reported being very fearful after her boyfriend punched her in the stomach while she was pregnant with the child. A plan was made where Mother agreed to a voluntary family reunification case with the child residing in foster care. The child was able to gain 10 ounces of weight while in foster care, which indicated she was not being fed properly while in Mother’s care. On October 22, 2019, Mother informed relatives that she no longer wished to live in South Lake Tahoe or follow the voluntary family reunification program. Mother was taken to the hospital by maternal relatives due to suicidal ideation and cutting herself, and she wished to move back to Modesto to continue the voluntary program. El Dorado County social workers obtained a protective custody warrant based upon their concern for the child’s safety and well-being in relation to Mother’s…