In re M.R. CA2/6

FACTS

On February 19, 2020, HAS filed a juvenile dependency petition alleging: 1) Mother’s “substance abuse” interferes with her ability to care for her infant child; 2) Mother engages in “domestic disputes” that constitute a “substantial risk of physical and emotional harm” for the child; and 3) the child’s half-siblings were declared dependents of the juvenile court in 2018 because of Mother’s “substance abuse and incidents of domestic disputes.” In a detention report, HAS said Mother has a history of “mental health concerns” with “diagnosis of bipolar, PTSD, and depression.” She was hospitalized three times in 2009 for “suicidal behavior that involved[] cutting and auditory hallucinations.” Mother had two other children who were dependents of the juvenile court. She was provided with 12 months of family reunification services which were terminated on August 20, 2019, due to Mother’s “lack of participation in services.” On February 20, the juvenile court found the child comes “within Section 300,” the child cannot continue to live in Mother’s home, and he must be temporarily placed with HAS.

2 At an April jurisdiction and disposition hearing, the juvenile court sustained the…