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Newborn with feeding issues discharged; mother in outpatient treatment plan, court continues services
Summary
The Department reported a newborn (Kalila) had feeding difficulties that improved following hospital and gastro testing; the mother, Marcy Campumi, is enrolled in mental-health and substance-use services and is pursuing outpatient treatment. The court continued services and scheduled a compliance hearing for Oct. 7.
A juvenile court continued services for a family after hearing Department updates about a newborn’s medical needs and the mother's engagement with substance-use and parenting services. The hearing was held by videoconference; the Department and the mother's attorney reported recent medical treatment for the baby and ongoing plans for the mother's treatment.
Katrina Sledge, speaking for the Department, told the court the newborn, Kalila, had struggled with feedings that required tube supplementation while hospital staff evaluated her. "She was getting 91 milliliters per feeding, 3 every 3 hours around the clock," Sledge said, and hospital staff recommended further gastroenterology testing. After transfer to UMC in Lubbock and an initial change to 60 milliliter feedings, Sledge reported Kalila took full bottles and was discharged on the 11th and "is now home, and she is thriving. She's gaining weight."
Sledge described the mother's treatment plan: the mother completed an OSAR assessment; inpatient treatment (Synacor) was recommended but the mother deferred inpatient admission until the baby was released from the hospital to allow bonding. Sledge reported the mother admitted to a use during the first week in June when inpatient beds were unavailable but that subsequent drug tests in June and another on July 8 were negative. The Department recommended outpatient or intensive outpatient services given the mother's responsibilities at home; the mother told the court outpatient treatment would fit better with work and parenting obligations.
Sledge said the mother had begun parenting and mental-health services and had started with Catholic Charities' Joseph's Project. Sledge recommended a substance-use counselor, New Beginnings' Crystal Cook, who can address substance abuse and parenting together. The mother completed non-parent authorizations on May 14 to allow family members to care for the children if needed.
The court distinguished discussion from formal orders, continued services and set a compliance hearing for Oct. 7 on the 9:00 docket. The judge emphasized the importance of completing treatment and noted the court will monitor updates at the next hearing.
No statutory citations were provided at the hearing. The Department will continue to report the mother's engagement with treatment and the baby’s medical progress at the next compliance review.
