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Caseworker reports positive drug screen and safety concerns for caregiver; court hears investigation and supervision issues
Summary
The department told a juvenile court that a caregiver had a recent positive drug screen, that a CPS investigation alleged alcohol use in the home, and that outstanding warrants and parole obligations complicate placement decisions.
At a virtual juvenile-court hearing, the department's caseworker told the court that a caregiver in the household caring for several children had a recent positive drug screen and that a child-protective services investigation had been opened about alcohol use in the home. The caseworker said the caregiver had mixed compliance with services and that a requested home study for placement was "looking like it's going to be denied." The court and counsel discussed outstanding warrants and parole status for caregivers, and the department said it was not recommending unsupervised placement while questions remained.
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