J.M. v. Superior Court CA4/3
E.M. was taken into protective custody shortly after her birth in February 2020, based on J.M.’s history of substance abuse and extensive criminal history related to substance abuse, her prior dependency experience in which she did not reunify with E.M.’s half siblings, and concerns about her mental health and ability to provide E.M. with a safe and stable home. When the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) first contacted J.M. at the hospital following E.M.’s birth, J.M. claimed to be residing temporarily at Grandma’s House of Hope Transitional Housing Program (Grandma’s House), and acknowledged she had a history of homelessness.
J.M. also acknowledged her history of substance abuse, stating her “substance of choice is methamphetamine.” She claimed she had last used methamphetamine in September 2019, before knowing she was pregnant. She stated that prior to her relapse in September 2019, she had been sober for approximately seven years.
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