In re N.V. CA2/1
In July 2020, the mother, Rebecca V. (Mother), tested positive for amphetamines and marijuana when she gave birth to K.V. K.V. also tested positive for these substances. At that time, Father was incarcerated. N.V. was nine months old and in Mother’s care.
DCFS took the children into protective custody and placed N.V. with a maternal aunt. K.V. remained in the hospital for approximately seven weeks after her birth, and was then placed with the maternal aunt. The children remained in that placement throughout the dependency proceeding.
On July 28, 2020, DCFS filed a juvenile dependency petition concerning the children. Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) and (j), DCFS alleged that Mother and Father have an extensive substance abuse history that renders them incapable of providing for the children, and Father has a criminal history that includes convictions for drug related offenses.
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