Mother testifies about missed visits, pregnancy and therapy plans
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Summary
The mother testified she missed a visit after receiving a text saying the child had hand‑foot‑and‑mouth disease, said she will pursue individual therapy and couples counseling, and told the court her doctor will start Zoloft during pregnancy with prenatal precautions.
The mother, identified on the record as Kaylee (also spelled Kaleen/Kayleen in the transcript), testified about recent communications, her treatment plan and her willingness to cooperate with services.
She told the court she has been working with a case manager at UCMH and planned to discuss couples counseling and start individual therapy. She said a parent texted her that the child had hand‑foot‑and‑mouth disease and that she was told a scheduled visit was canceled; she later received another message that the visit was cleared and asked the court for a makeup visit and to allow her to forward the text as evidence to the worker.
On medication, she said she had discussed options with her doctor and that the doctor planned to start her on Zoloft at a low dose with the intent to increase cautiously after the first trimester. She agreed to sign releases so the worker could verify treatment if needed. During testimony she also stated uncertainty about paternity of her unborn child and said she and Eric are trying to stabilize their relationship.
The mother agreed to cooperate with caseworker requests and to provide documentation (such as text messages and address changes) to the worker off the record following the hearing.