Y.L.

Facts This is the second dependency writ proceeding involving Y.L. and her biological son J.L., born in June 2010. In May 2016, J.L. was placed in protective custody after Y.L. was involuntarily hospitalized for psychiatric care to address her depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse. J.L. was eventually reunified with Y.L. and the case was closed in June 2018, shortly before J.L.’s eighth birthday. Prior Dependency Case In early 2019, Y.L. again experienced extreme mental illness. She stopped seeing her therapist or taking her medication. As Y.L.’s illness progressed, her behavior became increasingly problematic. She made a series of bizarre 911 calls and became convinced that J.L.’s biological father was buying or selling drugs in the apartment next door and would try to kidnap J.L.2 As a result, Y.L. severely limited J.L.’s time outdoors,

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Code unless otherwise stated. 2Y.L. also reported that her apartment and car were broken into. These reports were later confirmed by law enforcement. Y.L.’s landlord also acknowledged that a neighbor had been selling drugs. It is not clear that J.L.’s…