In re Faith R. CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Shasta) ----

In re FAITH R., a Person Coming Under the C075638 Juvenile Court Law.

SHASTA COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN (Super. Ct. No. 11JVSQ2896501) SERVICES AGENCY,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

J. R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

Father appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, the minor Faith R. He contends there is not substantial evidence to support the finding that she was likely to be adopted. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND In July 2011, the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) placed the then two-year-old minor and her then five-year-old half brother into protective custody after their parents got into a fight and were arrested for public intoxication. The children had been left at home alone, and when they were placed into custody, 16 marijuana plants were observed in the home within their reach. Both parents tested positive for THC and cocaine the next day. Mother also admitted to past and current mutual domestic violence between herself and father. The Agency filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300. The juvenile court found the allegations of the petition true and declared the children dependents. The children remained in a foster home from July 26, 2011, to July 3, 2012, when a trial home visit began with mother. Initially, the children needed constant supervision in the foster home, but by April 2012, they had adjusted well, and had “come a long way in regards to their behavior. At the beginning of their placement the children ran around out of control and would not listen. [Brother] would scavenge for food throughout the house and needed fulltime supervision. The children have calmed down.” The social worker and the foster mother believed the minor was trying to mimic brother’s behavior. The children had no significant health problems or diagnosed mental health needs. In July 2012, the children were placed with mother in a trial home visit. The September 2012 status report noted the minor was a happy little girl who was a pleasure to be around. She had no diagnosed mental health needs and her behavior did not present significant problems at school or in the home. Shortly after that report, the Agency ended the trial home visit because mother relapsed by using methamphetamine and allowing father to live in the home without the social worker’s knowledge or permission. Mother