In re J.M. CA3
When J.M. was born in November 2015, both she and mother tested positive for methamphetamine. J.M. was premature and placed in the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU). Mother admitted to an extensive history of drug use, using methamphetamine during pregnancy, and not obtaining prenatal checkups during pregnancy. Father also had a lengthy history of substance abuse, including methamphetamine, but stated he no longer used drugs. Both mother and father had extensive criminal records as well. Father’s criminal record included a 2007 conviction for indecent exposure. He was required to register as a sex offender and as a narcotics offender and was not permitted to be around children. Mother had previously lost custody of four other children.
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