In re A.F. CA1/3

BACKGROUND

In July 2020, the juvenile court sustained the Bureau’s allegations that A.F. came within Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 due to mother’s ongoing substance abuse — in September 2019, mother was found unconscious in her car due to an opioid overdose, and the court detained A.F. at that time. (§ 300, subd. (b)(1) [substantial risk of serious physical harm or illness resulting from parent’s failure or inability to supervise or protect the child].) Mother had a history of substance abuse issues. In 2013, mother and father were charged with child neglect after police found trafficking amounts of oxycodone in their hotel room. Mother was again arrested in 2014 for smoking marijuana in A.F.’s presence while she was two years old. At that time, mother refused to comply with drug testing or participate in services. She was also arrested for possessing heroin while driving with A.F. On the Bureau’s current petition, the court declared A.F. a dependent and continued her detention in a foster home. The Bureau provided mother with a list of service referrals, including one for substance abuse treatment. Mother reported not having American Indian heritage, and the court…