In re D.W. CA1/1
J.W. (Mother) and A.W. (Father) are parents of A.W. and D.W. At the outset of this dependency proceeding, Mother and Father were living apart, involved in a highly contentious family custody dispute, and had joint physical and legal custody of their children. Upon a referral that Mother had placed the children in danger by driving over 90 miles per hour while intoxicated, the children were immediately removed from her custody and placed with Father. Following a contested hearing, the juvenile court sustained allegations of failure to protect and neglect by Mother. Following a contested dispositional hearing, the court returned partial custody to Mother and required both parents to avail themselves of services. By the time of the first family maintenance review hearing, Mother was not in compliance with the case plan, but Father was. Both the Yurok Indian Tribe and the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Social Services (Department) recommended that full custody be give
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