In re A.L. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

F.V. (Mother) and A.L. (Father) appeal the juvenile court’s order denying their 1 petitions under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388. They also contend the

juvenile court prejudicially erred by excluding their children’s foster mother from

testifying at the section 366.26 hearing. We affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In January 2018, five-month-old Ar. was removed from Mother and Father’s care

because of their methamphetamine use and neglect of Ar.’s medical needs. Ar. was

returned to their care in August 2018 because they successfully completed reunification

services. Ar.’s dependency case was dismissed in February 2019.

About thirteen months later, on March 15, 2020, the Riverside County Department

of Public Social Services (the Department) received an immediate response referral. The

referral alleged that Mother had given birth to An. the day before and that Mother tested

positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and marijuana at the birth. An. tested

positive for amphetamines and needed a 10-day penicillin treatment because she had been

exposed to syphilis during the delivery.

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