In re W.P. CA3

I. BACKGROUND

Minor was taken into protective custody in August 2021, when he was about eight months old. In August 2021, the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of the then eight-month-old minor, alleging: (1) mother had a substance abuse problem that impaired her ability to adequately care for minor; (2) minor had been diagnosed with a rare immunodeficiency that keeps the minor’s immune system from functioning properly, and mother had failed to obtain proper medical treatment for minor; and (3) father (who is not a party to this appeal) had a substance abuse problem and was unable to adequately care for minor. (§ 300, subd. (b)(1).) The petition further alleged minor tested positive at birth for fentanyl and methadone. In addition, mother delayed getting medical treatment for minor when he had a bleeding episode, and she had delayed a needed stem cell transplant for minor. Minor was detained and initially placed with a foster family. On August 5, 2022, the minor was then placed with the maternal aunt. The maternal aunt gave up placement of minor on August 24, 2022, because mother was harassing maternal aunt.…