In re J.H. CA4/2
Parents married in 2013, when Mother was 17 years old and Father was 30 years old. According to maternal grandmother (MGM), Mother had severe developmental delays as a child; functions at a kindergarten level; and is unable to read or write. Parents were homeless in late 2018 for about four months, and resided with MGM sporadically.
The Department first investigated the family in 2014. Then, in 2018, the three older children were removed from Parents’ care for substance-related issues, domestic violence, and mental health issues. The three older children were returned in 2019, and the case was dismissed in 2020. When Jos. was born in 2019, he was placed in custody, but was also returned to Parents in 2020. During those cases, the juvenile court found Father to be the presumed father of the Children.
On August 10, 2020, the family came to the attention of the Department via an immediate response referral.
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