In re C.R. CA2/6

FACTS

On October 6, 2011, a motorist saw M.A., A.W.'s two-year-old son, on a sidewalk wearing only a diaper "near a busy traffic road." A.W. had left him in the care of

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. C.R., her 10-year-old daughter, at a motel. After A.W. left the children unattended, C.R. fell asleep and M.A. left the motel and went outside near traffic. A law enforcement officer contacted A.W. and asked her to "return to the motel." A.W. responded she "could not return immediately." She "did not appear to be concerned and did not seem to think there was a problem with the arrangements she made for the children." The conditions in the motel room where the children had been living were "deplorable." A 30-gallon "bag of garbage" was near one of the beds, the children were "unkempt" and had "no clean clothes." The clothes they had were "moist" and contained "mold." C.R., a fifth grader, had not attended school regularly and had been "discharged from the school due to absences . . . ." A.W. had not taken C.R. or M.A. to any medical examinations since they arrived in Santa Barbara County. When asked if the children "are up to date on their…