In re A.R. CA5
On August 21, 2020, the department received a referral after J.J. and mother tested positive for amphetamine at her birth.
On August 26, 2020, the department filed petitions on behalf of the children pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b), alleging the children were at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm or illness due to the parents’ substance abuse and their willful or negligent failure to provide them with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. That same day the juvenile court issued a protective custody warrant and the children were placed in protective custody.
On August 27, 2020, a social worker spoke with mother and father and conducted an ICWA inquiry. Mother reported she had no known Indian ancestry. Father reported he could have Indian ancestry and would get more information in time for the detention hearing the next day.
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