In re S.S. CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 2021, three-month-old S.S. was removed from her parents’ custody after law enforcement conducted a probation search of the family home and found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, synthetic urine, and two boxes of shotgun shells that were located in S.S.’s bedroom closet. Father and mother were arrested. S.S. was placed with paternal grandmother, Kelley S. Father and mother have a history with the department, including seven referrals since S.S.’s birth in December 2020. At the time of her birth, S.S. and mother both tested positive for amphetamine. After father and mother were arrested following the probation search, the department filed a dependency petition pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b)(1) alleging that S.S. was at risk due to father and mother’s substance abuse. Jurisdiction and Disposition Hearing The jurisdiction and disposition report prepared in June 2021, indicated that father had met with Drug and Alcohol Services (DAS) for a screening assessment in early May 2021. Father reported that in the last 12 months, he used cannabis,

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