In re Camryn E. CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

These dependency proceedings involve three of mother’s children2: Five-year-old Camryn, four-year-old Liliana, and two-year-old Scarlet (together, children).3 The children’s father, David E., was incarcerated at the start of the dependency proceedings in October 2020 but was released from prison in March 2021. The court has since placed the children in father’s custody. He is not a party to this appeal. A. Department Involvement with Family Prior to Jurisdictional Proceedings Prior to the dependency, the department had investigated a number of referrals related to mother’s household and had provided services to her. Following a substantiated claim of general neglect in July 2019, mother agreed to participate in a voluntary family maintenance program and received informal services and support from the department which included child and family team meetings to discuss concerns and mental health services for mother. Mother engaged in mental health services, met with a psychiatrist, and took medication for her symptoms of anxiety and depression. The children also received services and entered full-time daycare. The department closed the case in May…