In re Eboni J. CA2/2

Facts Leading to the Section 300 Petition. Mother had a 10-year history with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department). In 2002, the child Emmanuel S. was declared a dependent under section 300, subdivision (b) due to Mother‘s medical neglect and lack of supervision. In 2005, the juvenile court sustained allegations of Mother‘s physical abuse against the child Ella S. And in 2007, the juvenile court sustained allegations that Mother‘s absence and/or incapacity placed the child E.J. at risk. Mother‘s parental rights were terminated as to all three children and they were all adopted. When Eboni was born in June 2011, Mother tested positive for drugs and Eboni tested negative. The Department received a referral concerning Mother‘s drug use. Though Mother denied drug use (attributing the positive test to pain pills), she was compliant with the Department and accepted services. In March 2012, the Department received a referral alleging that Mother, together with Eboni‘s maternal aunt (Mercedes) and uncle (Anthony), used methamphetamine, and that Mother‘s home was in an unsanitary and unsafe condition because there was no gas service, no furniture,…