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NON - PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37 IN THE INTEREST OF: A.W. , A MINOR : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : APPEAL OF: D. W., MOTHER : No. 2031 E DA 2017

Appeal from the Order E ntered May 30 , 201 7 I n the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Family Court at No(s): CP - 51 - DP - 0032309 - 2010 BEFORE: PANELLA , J., and OLSON , J. , and STEVENS, P.J.E.  

### MEMORANDUM BY PANELLA , J. FILED FEBRUARY 02, 2018 D.W. ( “ Mother ” ) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, e ntered May 30, 2017, that temporarily suspended Mother’s supervised visitation with her son A.W. ( “ Child ”), born in July 2009, pending the implementation of therapeutic visits. 1 

### We affirm. Child has been in foster care since March 2 010, when Mother, a mino r at that time, and Child resided at People’s Emergency Center . Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services ( “ DHS ” ) obtained an Order of Protective Custody and placed Child in foster care on March 15, 2010, after learning Mother had left Child in the care of another minor resident of the C enter while she went to school. Mother had unsupervised visits with Child until September 2016, when visits were modified to line - of - sight/line - of - hearing supervised visits at the agency.

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### Former Justice specially assigned to the Superior Court . 1 

### The order also requires Mother to stay away from a ce rtain caseworker, but Mother does not contest that part of the order .

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DHS filed an application for an em ergency permanency review hearing on April 27, 2017, in which it sought a stay - away order against Mother to protect the Community Umbrella Agency case manager, Jazzmine Mowatt, and a change in v isits between Mother and Child. The trial court approved the r equest and the hearing took place on May 30, 20 1 7. Ms. Mowatt was the first witn ess to testify at the hearing. S he had been the family’s case manager for almost three years. She stated DHS was seeking a stay - away order, on her behalf, against Mother aft er Mother threatened her at a hearing . Ms. Mowatt testified a security guard had to escort her to her car because Mother followed, harassed, and verbally thr eatened her as she left court. Ms. Mowatt thought the impetus behind Mother’s behavior toward her w as that Child’s goal had been changed to adoption. T he incident outside the courtroom caused her to feel unsafe around Mother . S he discussed her concerns and her possible removal from the case with her supervisor; however, it was determined that she would remain as case manager because she has a bond with the Child, and Child would be adversely affected if she were removed from the case. Ms. Mowatt also had concerns about Mother’s behavior toward Child. She related how Child had acted up at home after a visit with Mother on May 6, 2017, when Mother referred to Child as “ spoiled ” and called him “fat.”

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Because of those disparaging remarks , Child told his foster mother that he needed to work out because he was overweight. Mother engaged in other behaviors that negatively affected Child. She recalled an incident of domestic violence between Mother and her boyfriend in which police were called and about which Child exp ressed fears to his therapist. Ms. Mowatt testified she did not believe that suspending Mot her’s visits would have a negative effect on Child, explaining that Child has a bond with and feels safe with his foster mother and is calmer without Mother’s negative influence. In response to questions from the Child Advocate, Ms. Mowatt stated that Mo ther refused to abide by Agency rules during supervised visitation, refused to clean up after herself, and was uncooperative with agency staff. On cross - examination by Mother’s attorney, Ms. Mowatt noted that , although Mother had had unsupervised visits with the Child since he was eight months old, “She’s had superv ised for quite some time now.” And she explained that a visitation coach is assigned to every visit and that they tell her that Mother is hostile toward them and uncooperative. Quincy Marshal l, a visitation coach for Turning Points for Children, testified that the visits he observed ha d been appropriate, and that there were no issues regarding Mother’s behavior during the visits. Janet Cotton, Child’s trauma therapist, testified she had conc erns about Mother’s visits and recommended the visits cease . Ms. Cotton stated

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the Child began to experience self - esteem issues following the early May visit with Mother when she referred to him as “fat” and “spoiled.” She related how he had begun to displ ay regressive behavior, such as urinating on item s in his foster mother’s home. He had also begun to exhibit risk taking and self - harming behaviors, such as hanging out of a car window, going face first down a flight of stairs, and shoving tissues so far u p his nose that he damaged his mucus membranes. Ms. Cotton recommended visitation stop because it is a threat to Child’s emotional and physical well - being. Ms. Cotton further testified Child has undergone a psychological evaluation to address these conce rns, and that she was in the process of implementing services to help him become more stable in the foster home. Ms. Cotton stated that in all the years that she has worked with Child, she has never before seen t his type of behavior from him. When asked b y the c ourt what she believed was the event that may have triggered Child’s change in behavior, Ms. Cotton replied it was the visits in which Mother was disrespectful toward the agency staff in front of the Child, and after she made the negative comments t o him ab out being “spoiled” and “fat.” Ms. Cotton further related how behavior toward his foster parent significantly worsened, becoming defiant and aggressive after this visit with Mother. Ms. Cotton was unable to provide a timeframe for how long the su spension of visits would last, explaining it would depend on the length of time it would take to stabilize Child. In response to a question by the Child

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Advocate, Ms. Cotton answered Mother had not been actively involved in Child’s therapy, and that she wo uld have to prepare and meet with her individually before she could b egin joint sessions with Child. Ms. Cotton explained Child is in a loyalty bind between caregivers . And that bind precludes permanency and stability in his life. Mother was the last wit ness to testify. She gave a different account of the incident with Ms. Mowatt after the last court hearing. She claimed she merely approached Ms. Mowatt to ask her what was going on with the case, and that Ms. Mowatt responded by telling her to get out of her face, and claiming that she was threatening her. Mother denied threatening Ms. Mowatt. Mother also stated she had been trying to have Ms. Mowatt removed from the case, but her supervisor denied her multiple requests. She asked for the removal because she was never able to get in contact with, or have a ti mely response from Ms. Mowatt. She claimed that when Ms. Mowatt did respond, it was with aggression or attitude toward her. At the conclusion of the hearing, the trial court found Ms. Cotton to be cr edible and Mother to be not credible. The trial court entered the order complained of , which suspended Mother’s visitation with Child and ordered Mother to stay away from Ms. Mowat t. Mother timely filed her notice of appeal and concise statement of error s complained of on appeal. Mother presents the following questions for our review:

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A. Whether the court erred in suspending Mother ’ s visits with [C hild ] , when there was no evidence or testimony that there was a grave threat to [C hild ] . B. Whether the er rors committed by the [ court] deprived [Mother] of her rights to due process and equal protection under the law. Mother’s Brief, at 3 .

[T]he standard of review in dependency cases requires an appellate court to accept the findings of fact and credibility determinations of the trial court if they are supported by the record, but does not require the appellate court to accept the lower court’s in ferences or conclusions of law. Accordingly, we review for an abuse of discretion. In re R.J.T. , 9 A.3d 1179, 119 0 ( Pa. 2010) (citation omitted) . Our review of the record in this matter reveals DHS presented sufficient evidence to support the court’s order of a “ temporary restriction of Mother’ s visits, until she could be integrated into therapeutic visits as soon a s they can be arranged by Janet Cotton, Trauma Therapist. ” T rial Court Opinion, 9/18/17, at 20. After examin in g the record, the briefs, and the court’s opinion, w e are satisfied the opinion is a correct and thorough analysis of the issues raised by Mothe r in her appeal. Accordingly, we affirm the court’s order entered May 30, 201 7 , based on the comprehensive and well - written opinion o f the Honorable Allan L. Tereshko, Sr. Order affirmed.

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Judgment Entered. Joseph D. Seletyn, Esq. Prothonotary Date: 2/2/ 1 8Circulated 01/25/2018 02:11 PM



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# i r " b " ) . O n M ar c h 1 5 , 2 0 10 , M o th e r l e f t th e C h i l d i n th e c ar e o f an o th e r t e e n r e s i d e nt an d s t at e d th at s h e w as g o i n g t o s c h o o l. D H S w a s p ay i n g fo r th e C h i l d t o att e n d d ay c ar e i n th e ar e a an d M o th e r d i d n o t t ak e th e C h il d t o d ay c ar e . D H S c o nt a c t e d th e s c h o o l an d l e arn e d th at M o th e r w a s m ark e d p r e s e nt fo r th e d ay ; h o w e v e r , s h e w a s a b s e nt fr o m th e r e fo ll o w i n g tw o c l a s s e s . ( D e p e n d e n c y P e t i t i o n , 3 / 1 8 / 2 0 1 0 , � 

### " c " ) , O n M ar c h 1 5 , 2 0 10 , th e D e p artm e nt o f H um an S e rv i c e s ( D H S ) , fil e d an O r d e r o f P r o t e c t i v e C u s t o dy ( O P C ) fo r th e C h il d an d p l a c e d h i m i n a fo s t e r c ar e h o m e thr o u g h C ath o li c S o c i al S e rv i c e s . ( D e p e n d e n c y P e tit i o n , 3 /1 8 /2 0 1 0 , � " d " ) . O n M ar c h 1 5 , 2 0 10 , D H S c a ll e d th e A d o l e s c e nt I n i t i at i v e C e nt e r ( A I C ) an d s p o k e t o M o th e r . M o th e r c am e t o D H S t o o b t a i n a c o p y o fth e O P C . D H S r e c o mm e n d e d M o th e r att e n d p ar e nt i n g c l a s s e s an d th e r a p y an d s h e a g r e e d t o th e r e c o mm e n d at i o n s . ( D e p e n d e n c y P e t i t i o n , 3 /1 8 /2 0 1 0 , � 

### " e " ) , J . F . i s th e C h il d ' s F ath e r , an d h i s wh e r e ab o ut s w e r e unkn o wn t o D H S . ( D e p e n d e n c y P e t i t i o n , 3 / 1 8 /2 0 10 , � " h " ) . O n M ar c h 1 7 , 2 0 10 , a S h e lt e r C ar e H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e M a s t e r Z l o t o w s k i. A n o r d e r w a s i s s u e d fo r th e C hi l d t o c o nt i nu e at C ath o li c S o c i a l S e rv i c e s fo s t e r h o m e , an d M o th e r t o c o nt i nu e at th e P e o p l e ' s E m e r g e n c y S h e lt e r . T h e O P C w as l i ft e d . M o th e r att e n d s A I C P r o g r am , an d s h e i s t o c o mp l e t e p ar e nt i n g cl a s s e s an d th e ra p y . M o th e r t o

2h av e at l e a s t o n e o v e rn i g h t v i s it at th e S h e l t e r p ri o r t o a d j u d ic at i o n . ( S h e lt e r C ar e O r d e r , 3 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 0 ) . A D e p e n d e n c y P e t it i o n w as fi l e d b y D H S o n M ar c h 1 8 , 2 0 1 0 , an d an A d j u d ic at o r y H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o r ab l e D o nn a W o e l p p e r o n M ar c h 2 6 , 2 0 10 . T h e C o urt a d

j u d i c at e d th e C h il d D e p e n d e nt an d c o mm i tt e d t o D H S , w i th C h il d at C ath o li c S o c i a l S e rv i c e s F o s t e r H o m e , b a s e d o n p r e s e nt i n ab ili ty o f M o th e r t o c o mp l e t e p ar e nt i n g an d th e r a

p y . M o th e r t o h av e un s u p e rv i s e d o v e rn i gh t v i s i t s wi th C hi l d a s arr an g e d b y th e p art i e s at th e S h e lt e r. ( A d j u d ic at o ry H e ari n g an d O r d e r , 3 / 2 6 /2 0 10 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e D o nn a W o e lp p e r o n Au g u s t 3 , 2 0 1 0 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w ith D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d t o c o nt i nu e . M o th e r h a s b i - w e e kl y s u p e rv i s e d v i s it s w i th th e C h i l d i n th e fo s t e r h o m e . V i s i t s m ay b e furth e r m o d i fi e d b y a g r e e m e nt o f th e p art i e s . M i n o r M o th e r i s p l a c e d at S t. M ar y ' s V ill a . O H S t o m ak e r e fe rr a l fo r M o th e r an d C h il d fo r fam il y s c h o o l. ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 8 / 0 3 / 2 0 1 0 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o ra b l e F l o ra B arth W o l f o n D e c e mb e r 1 0 , 2 0 1 0 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g al c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w ith D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d o i n g w e ll an d att e n d s fam il y s c h o o l. M i n o r M o th e r r e s i d i n g at S t. M ary ' s V ill a . D H S e xp l o r i n g M o th e r /B ab y P l a c e m e nt , an d C hi l d m ay b e m o v e d w i th M o th e r t o th at p l a c e m e nt. D H S t o a s s i s t m i n o r M o th e r wi th a c a d e m i c p ro g r e s s . A s s i s t ant C i ty S o li ci t o r t o d o a P L S o n p ri s o n s e ar c h fo r F ath e r . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 2 /1 0 /2 0 1 0 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e Fl o ra B arth W o l f o n M ay 1 1 , 2 0 1 1 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , 3

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an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d t o c o nt i nu e thr o u g h C ath o li c S o ci a l S e rv i c e s . D H S t o m ak e

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/B ab y P r o g r am w i th o ut th e e v al u at i o n . M o th e r att e n d s th e O n G r o un d S c h o o l at S t. M ary ' s . M o th e r h a s w e e k l y v i s i t s at th e fo s t e r h o m e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 5 / 0 3 / 2 0 1 1 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w as h e l d b e fo r e Juv e n il e C o urt H e ar i n g O f fi c e r T ammy L an g e nb e r g , o n S e p t e mb e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 1 . A n O r d e r w a s i s s u e d th at th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w i th D I-I S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d t o c o nt i nu e . M o th e r t o h av e li b e r al un s u

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### wi th C h il d , v i s it s m ay b e furth e r m o d i fi e d b y a g r e e m e nt o f th e p art i e s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 9 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 1 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e Th o m a s M . N o c e ll a o n M ar c h 2 0 , 2 0 1 2 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o re m ai n w i th D H S . P l a c e m e nt o f th e C h i l d t o r e m ai n i n F o s t e r C ar e thr o u g h C ath o li c S o ci a l S e rv i c e s . C h il d i s d o i n g w e ll , i s d e v e l o p m e nt a ll y o n t ar g e t an d n o t i n n e e d o f th e r a p e ut i c s e rv i c e s . It w a s n o t e d , M o th e r i s a m i n o r an d F ath e r ' s wh e r e ab o ut s are unkn o wn . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 3 /2 0 /2 0 1 2 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n il e C o urt H e ari n g O ffi c e r , C ar o l A . C ar s o n o n Jun e 8 , 2 0 1 2 . 

### An O r d e r w a s i s s u e d th at th e l e g al c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n wi th D H S , an d p l ac e m e nt fo r th e C h il d t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d e v e l o p m e nt a ll y o n tar g e t. M o th e r ' s v i s i t s ar e m o di fi e d t o w e e k l y , s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s i n th e c ar e t ak e r ' s h o m e , an d c an b e furth e r m o d i fi e d b y a g r e e m e nt o f th e p art i e s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 6 / 0 8 /2 0 1 2 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e ni l e C o urt H e ar i n g O f fi c e r , C ar o l A . C ar s o n o n S e p t emb e r 7 , 2 0 1 2 . An O r d e r w a s i s s u e d th at th e l e g al

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M o th e r t o c o nt i nu e t o h av e un s u p e rv i s e d c o mmun i ty d ay v i s i t s . C h i l d i s d o i n g w e ll an d d e v e l o p m e nt a ll y o n tar g e t. A J I m e d i c a l s an d i mmuni zat i o n s ar e u p t o d at e . M o th e r g ra d u at e d fr o m H i g h S c h o o l an d h a s b e g un P i e r c e C o ll e g e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 9 / 0 7 /2 0 1 2 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w e r e h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n i l e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r , C ar o l A . C ar s o n o n D e c e mb e r 6 , 2 0 1 2 . A n O r d e r w a s i s s u e d th at th e le g a l c u s t o dy o f

th c C h i l d t o r e m a i n wi th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d i n fo s t e r c ar e t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d m ay b e r e un i fi e d w i th M o th e r u p o n a p p ro v a l o f C C I S , d i s c h ar g e p l an m e e t i n g p r i o r t o d i s c h ar g e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 2 / 0 6 / 2 0 1 2 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n i l e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r , C ar o l A. C ar s o n o n M ar c h 7 , 2 0 1 3 . O r d e r i s s u e d th at th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n wi th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d i n fo s t e r c ar e t o c o nt i nu e . C hi l d i s d o i n g w e ll an d d e v e l o p m e nt a ll y o n t ar g e t. M o th e r i s e nr o ll e d at P i e r c e C o ll e g e an d s c h e d u l e d t o b e g i n att e n d i n g c l a s s e s o n M ar c h 1 3 , 2 0 1 3 . M o th e r l o s t S I L ( S u p e rvi s e d I n d e p e n d e nt L i v i n g ) H o u s i n g d u e t o an arr e s t an d a p r e li m i n ary h e ari n g i s s c h e d u l e d . M o th e r i s c urr e ntl y p l a c e d at a P athw ay s S h e lt e r . M o th e r r e fe rr e d t o B H S fo r o ut p at i e nt th e ra p e ut i c s e rv i c e s . D H S t o r e f e r M o th e r t o p ar e nt i n g cl a s s e s th at d o n o t c o n fli c t w i th h e r c o ll e g e s c h e d

u l e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 3 / 0 7 / 2 0 1 3 ) . M o th e r w a s arr e s t e d o n J anu ar y l , 2 0 1 3 fo r A g g r av at e d A s s au l t , P o s s e s s i o n o f I n s trum e nt o f C r i m e , S i mp l e A s s au l t , an d R e c k l e s s E n d an g e r i n g A n o th e r P e r s o n . A ll c h ar g e s w e r e W i th drawn o n M ar c h 1 3 , 2 0 13 . ( S e c ur e C o urt S umm ary , P I D # l 1 3 2 3 2 5 ) .

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o n M ay 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n wi th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d i n fo s t e r c are t o c o nt i nu e . M o th e r ' s th e r a p y thr o u g h M e d N e t c o nt i nu e s , un s u

p e rv i s e d day v i s i t s w i th C h il d c o nt i nu e . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s m ay b e furth e r m o d i fi e d t o o v e rn i g h t p ri o r t o n e x t c o urt d at e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 5 /2 1 /2 0 1 3 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w as h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o r ab l e A ll an L. T e r e s hk o o n Au g u s t 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w i th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thro u g h P ro g r e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s d o i n g w e ll , an d att e n d i n g p r e - s c h o o l at th e C l ar a B art o n E l e m e nt ar y S c h o o l. M o th e r i s a f u ll - t i m e s t

u d e nt at P i e r c e C o ll e g e , an d i s d u e t o b e g i n att e n d i n g p ar e nt i n g an d th e ra p e ut ic s e s s i o n s . M o th e r r e - r e fe r r e d t o B H S . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nti nu e a s w e e k l y , s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s i n th e c ar e t ak e r ' s h o m e , an d i n a d d i t i o n , o v e rn i g ht v i s i t s t o o c c ur . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 8 /2 0 / 2 0 1 3 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e A ll an L . T e r e s hk o o n N o v e mb e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 . Th e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d r e m a i n wi th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d thr o u g h P ro gr e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s n o t r e c e i v i n g any s p e ci a l s e rv i c e s an d i s i n p r e - k i n d e r g art e n . M o th e r i s c urr e ntl y o p e n w i th O H S an d r e s i d e s i n an S S I L. O H S t o g o fo r w ar d w i th c o n c urr e nt p l an o f P L C fo r th e C h il d . O H S i s t o c o n d u c t a P L S o n F ath e r , an d c o nt a c t L e g a l L i a i s o n o n c e an u p d at e d a d dr e s s i s o b t a i n e d fo r F ath e r . M o th e r h a s w e e k l y , un s u p e rv i s e d o v e rn i g ht v i s i t s w i th th e C h i l d , an d w ill c o nt i nu e a s arr an g e d . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 11 1 9 / 2 0 1 3 ) ,

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y 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P ro g r e s s i v e Li f e C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d o i n g w e ll , an d att e n d i n g k i n d e r g art e n at th e C h i l d L e am i n g C e nt e r . M i n o r M o th e r i s p l a c e d i n an S I L P l a c e m e nt thr o u g h P athw ay s . J . F . . F ath e r , i s i n c ar c e r at e d at Gr at e r fo r d P r i s o n . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nt i nu e as w e e kl y , w e e k e n d , un s u p e rv i s e d o v e rn i g h t v i s i t s a s arr an g e d b y th e p art i e s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 2 /1 8 /2 0 1 4 ) . A c o nt i nu an c e w a s gr ant e d o n M ay 6 } 2 0 1 4 b y th e H o n o rab l e K e v i n M . D o u gh e rty . N o a c t i o n t ak e n . C as e c o nt i nu e d d u e t o un av ai l ab i l i ty o f Ju d g e . ( C o nt i nu an c e O r d e r , 5 / 0 6 /2 0 1 4 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o r ab l e Jo n ath an Q . Irv i n e o n Jun e 4 , 2 0 1 4 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n w i th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P ro g r e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s d o i n g w e ll , an d n o t r e c e i vi n g any s p e c i a l s e rv i c e s at th i s t i m e . C h i l d wi ll b e gr a d uat i n g fr o m P r e - S c h o o l. M i n o r M o th e r c o nt i nu e s i n D H S c ar e , an d i s r e fe rr e d fo r a P ar e nt i n g C a p a c i ty an d B o n d i n g E v al u at i o n s . C o urt o r d e r s p at e rn i ty t e s t fo r J. F . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nt i nu e a s w e e k l y , w e e k e n d , o v e rn i g h t s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 6 / 0 4 /2 0 1 4 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n i l e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r A l e x i s C i c c o n e o n S e p t e mb e r 3 , 2 0 1 4 . It 

### w as o r d e r e d th at th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n wi th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P ro g r e s s i v e Li f e C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d o i n g w e l l , an d w ill b e att e n d i n g C l ara B att o n E l e m e nt ary S c h o o l. C h i l d h a s w e e k l y , w e e k e n d , un s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s wi th 

### M o th e r . M o th e r i s c ur r e ntl y 4 m o nth s p r e g n ant. S h e h a s c o mp l e t e d th e fi r s t p art o f th e P ar e nt i n g C a p a c i ty 7' E v a l u at i o n ; s e c o n d p art p e n d i n g o n 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 4 . F ath e r i s c ur r e ntl y i n c ar c e r at e d at S C I , C o a l T o wn s h i p . F ath e r h as b e e n i d e nt i fi e d b y p at e rn i ty , an d h a s n o c o nt a c t w i th th e C h i l d . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 9 / 0 3 /2 0 1 4 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk o o n N o v e mb e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 4 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e L i f e C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d o i n g w e ll , an d att e n d i n g C l ar a B art o n S c h o o l. C h il d i s u p - t o - d at e w i th m e d i c a l s an d d e nt a l s . M o th e r i s c urr e nt l y n o t att e n d i n g th e r a p y b ut h a s an a

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u l e d fo r 1 1 / 2 8 /2 0 1 4 thro u g h JF K. M o th e r c o mp l e t e d s e c o n d p art o f P ar e nt i n g C a p a ci ty E v a l u at i o n o n 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 4 . M o th e r ' s B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n w a s c o mp l e t e d o n 1 1 /1 0 /2 0 1 4 . D H S t o i mp l e m e nt r e c o mm e n d at i o n s o fP C E an d B o n d i n g E v al u at i o n s . D H S t o fo rw ar d c o p i e s o f C C T C , P C E an d B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n t o al l c o un s e l. C h il d r e fe rr e d t o C C T C . P at e rn i ty t e s t d e t e rm i n e d J . F . a s th e F ath e r . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nt i nu e as w e e k l y , w e e k e n d , un s u

p e rv i s e d o v e rn i g h t v i s i t s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 1 /1 9 /2 0 1 4 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w as h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e A ll an 

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y 1 1 , 2 0 1 5 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d thro u g h P ro g r e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d i s d o i n g w e ll , an d att e n d i n g C l ar a B art o n S c h o o l. C h il d r e fe r r e d fo r an e v al u at i o n thr o u g h C C T C . M o th e r c o mp l e t e d th e P ar e nt i n g C a p a c i ty E v a l u at i o n/B o n d i n g E v al u at i o n . D H S h a s s u b m i tt e d th e P L C w a i v e r. M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nti nu e a s w e e k l y w e e k e n d un s u p e rv i s e d o v e rn i g h t v i s i t s . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 2 /1 1 / 2 0 1 5 ) .

8A c o nt i nu an c e w a s g rant e d o n M ay 1 5 , 2 0 1 5 , b y th e H o n o rab l e M ar g ar e t T .

M urp hy . C h il d i s i n P ro g r e s s i v e L i f e F o s t e r H o m e . R e m a i n a s c o mm i tt e d . ( C o nt i nu an c e O r d e r , 5 / 1 5 /2 0 1 5 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk o , o n Jun e 5 , 2 0 1 5 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o fth e C hi l d t o r e m a i n wi th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P ro g r e s s i v e L i fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d r e c e i v e s th e r a

p e ut i c s e rv i c e s . M o th e r t o s i g n r e l e a s e s . A n F S P m e e t i n g i s t o o c c ur p ri o r t o th e n e x t c o urt d at e . C h i l d m ay b e r e un i fi e d w i th M o th e r , p r i o r t o th e n e x t c o urt d at e , b y a g r e e m e nt o f D H S an d C h il d A dv o c at e . M o th e r ' s un s u p e rv i s e d o v ern i g ht v i s i t s s h a ll c o nt i nu e . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 6 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 5 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n i l e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r , W i ll i am T . R i c e o n S e p t e mb e r 3 , 2 0 1 5 . It w a s o r d e r ed th at th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e 

### Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s r e fe r r e d t o B H S fo r an e v a l u at i o n . M o th e r i s t o c o mp l y w i th r e c o mm e n d at i o n s o f P ar e nt i n g C a p a c ity E v a lu at i o n/B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n , an d S i n g l e C a s e P l an O b j e c t i v e s . M o th e r ' s b i w e e k l y v i s i t s t o c o nt i nu e . ( M o th e r i s t o b e o n l y c ar e g i v e r t o C h i l d d uri n g v i s i t at i o n ) , an d m ay b e m o d i fi e d t o w e e k e n d o v e rn i g h t b y o r d e r o fth e C o urt . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 9 / 0 3 /2 0 1 5 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o rab l e A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk o , o n D e c e mb e r 3 , 2 0 1 5 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C hi l d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e Li f e C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s h avi n g s o m e b e h av i o r a l i s s u e s i n th e h o m e an d i n s c h o o l. C h il d att e n d s fi r s t g ra d e at H am il t o n E l e m e nt ary S c h o o l. C h i l d h a s c o mp l e t e d s e x a b u s e 9tr aum a th e ra p y thr o u g h C h i l dr e n ' s H o s p i t a l o f P h i l a d e l p h i a ( C H O P ) o n 1 1 / 1 8 /2 0 1 5 . T r aum a fo c u s e d th e r a

p y h a s b e e n r e c o mm e n d e d . C h i l d i s m e d i c a ll y u p - t o - d at e . M o th e r c o mp l e t e d th e P ar e nt i n g C a p a ci ty E v a l u at i o n/B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n . M o th e r att e n d s i n d i v i d u a l th e r a p y thr o u g h D unb ar , an d i s c urr e nt l y e mp l o y e d f u ll t i m e . F ath e r h a s n o t m a d e h i m s e l f av a i l ab l e t o D H S . O n c e M o th e r s e c ur e s a p p ro p ri at e an d s t ab l e h o u s i n g , C h i l d m ay b e r e uni fi e d w i th M o th e r thr o u g h A dm i n i s tr at i v e O r d e r b y a g r e e m e nt o f th e p art i e s . M o th e r i s r e fe rr e d t o B H S fo r c o n s u lt at i o n s an d/ o r e v a l u at i o n s . M o th e r t o s i g n r e l e a s e s . M o th e r ' s v i s i t s t o c o nt i nu e a s ar r an g e d . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 2 / 0 3 /2 0 1 5 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e Juv e n i l e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r , C ar o l 

### A C ars o n o n 3 / 0 3 / 2 0 1 6 . I t w a s o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C hi l d t o re m a i n wi th D H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h i l d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e L i fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h il d att e n d s fi rs t gr a d e at H am i l t o n E l e m e nt ar y S c h o o l , an d i s att e n d i n g C C T C w e e k l y fo r th e ra

p y . M o th e r t o r e - e n g a g e i n th e r a p e ut i c s e rv i c e , an d r e - r e fe rr e d fo r an u p d at e d P C E . S u

p p l e m e nt o f B o n d i n g E v a lu at i o n t o b e d o n e . C U A t o d o a h o m e as s e s s m e nt o f M o th e r ' s n e w h o m e at 1 2 1 N . R u b y 

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### L. T e r e s hk o , o n Jun e 2 , 2 0 1 6 . C hi l d i s t o r e m a i n a s c o mm i tt e d . C U A i s t o s u b m i t a s a fe ty a ffi d av i t t o th e C o urt i n 7 d ay s . ( C o nt i nu an c e O r d e r , 6 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 6 ) .



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### L. T e r e s hk o , o n S e p t e mb e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h i l d t o r e m a i n w i th D H S , an d p l a c e m e n t fo r th e C h il d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s m e d i c a ll y u p - t o - d at e , an d h a s b e e n d i s p l ay i n g p hy s i c al a g g r e s s i o n . H e att e n d s C C T C fo r th e ra

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p e ut i c v i s i t s ar e t o b e i mp l e m e nt e d b e tw e e n M o th e r an d C h il d . M o th e r i s t o att e n d th e c ar e g i v e r s e s s i o n at C C T C , an d s i g n re l e a s e s an d c o n s e nt s . M o th e r i s t o att e n d th e B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n , an d i s r e f

e rr e d t o B H S fo r c o n s u l tat i o n an d / o r e v a l u at i o n . M o th e r i s t o h av e w e e k l y li n e o f s i g h t/ li n e o f h e ar i n g , s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s wi th th e C h i l d at th e A g e n c y . F ath e r i s t o h av e li n e o f s i g h t/h e ar i n g s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s wi th th e C h i l d at th e A g e n c y , wh e n h e av ai l s h i m s e l f an d at th e r e c o mm e n d at i o n o fth e C h il d ' s th e ra p i s t. ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 9 / 1 5 /2 0 1 6 ) . A C o nt i nu an c e w a s g r ant e d b y th e H o n o r ab le A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk o o n D e c e mb e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 . C a s e c o nt i nu e d a s C h il d A dv o c at e fa il e d t o a p p e ar . ( C o nt i nu an c e O r d e r , 1 2 / 1 5 /2 0 1 6 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g w a s h e l d be fo r e th e Juv e n il e C o urt H e ar i n g O ffi c e r , C ar o l 

### A C ar s o n o n J anu ary 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 . It w a s o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o fth e C h i l d t o r e m a i n w i th O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d thr o u g h P r o g r e s s i v e Li fe C e nt e r t o c o nt i nu e . C h i l d i s r e c e i v i n g traum a th e r a p y thr o u g h C C T C . C h il d i s o n th e h o n o r r o ll at H am il t o n E l e m e nt ar

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p e rv i s e d v i s it s w i th th e C h il d at th e A g e n c y , wh e n h e av a il s h i m s e l f an d at th e r e c o mm e n d at i o n o f th e C h i l d ' s th e r a p i s t. ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 1 /2 6 /2 0 1 7 ) . A P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ar i n g w a s h e l d b e fo r e th e H o n o r ab l e A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk. o , o n Ap ri l 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 . T h e C o urt o r d e r e d th e l e g a l c u s t o dy o f th e C h il d t o r e m a i n w ith O H S , an d p l a c e m e nt fo r th e C h il d s h a ll r e m a i n i n a p r e - a d o p t i v e h o m e thr o u g h T urni n g P o i nt s . C h il d i s r e c e i v i n g th e r a p y thr o u g h C C T C . R e m a i n a s c o mm i tt e d . P L S i s o r d e r e d fo r F ath e r . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r , 4 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 7 ) . A R e qu e s t fo r an E m e r g e n c y r e li s t i n g w a s fil e d b y T an i e s h a C l e m e nt , A tt o rn e y fo r O H S o n Ap ri l 27 , 2 0 1 7 . T h i s r e qu e s t w as a p p r o v e d b y H o n o r a

b l e A ll an L . T e r e s hk o o n M ay 4 , 2 0 1 7 , an d li s t e d fo r M ay 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 . N o t i c e p ro v i d e d t o a ll p art i e s . ( R e qu e s t fo r E m e r g e n c y r e l i s t i n g 4 /2 7 / 2 0 1 7 ) . A S t at u s R e v i e w H e ari n g w as h e l d o n M ay 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 b e fo r e th e H o n o r a b l e A ll an 

### L. T e r e s hk o , C h il d c o nt i nu e s t o r e s i d e i n fo s t e r c ar e thr o u g h T urn i n g P o i nt s fo r C h il dr e n . O H S c o mm i tm e nt t o s t an d . C a s e r e m a i n s s t at u s qu o . N o a c t i o n t ak e n , an d C o nt i nu an c e g r ant e d fo r f urth e r t e s t i m o ny . A ll p ri o r o r d e r s ar e t o s t an d . ( S tat u s R e v i e w O r d e r , 5 / 1 1 /2 0 1 7 ) .

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p p r o p r i at e . A ll C o mmun i c at i o n s h a ll b e i n wr i t i n g t o an d fr o m . T h e C o urt i s s u e s a S t ay A w ay O r d e r a s t o M o th e r , t o s t ay aw ay fr o m C U A w o rk e r , J azz m i n e M o w att . C h il d t o r e m ai n as c o mm i tt e d . ( P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w O r d e r an d D e p e n d e n c y C o urt P ro t e c t i v e O r d e r , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 ) . T h e n e x t s c h e d

u l e d c o urt d at e i s a C o nt e s t e d P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g s c h e d u l e d fo r Au g u s t 2 9 , 2 0 1 7 . 

### P E RM A N EN C Y RE V I E W HE A RIN G T h i s C o urt h e l d a P e rm an e n c y R e v i e w H e ari n g o n M ay 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 . T an i e s h a C l e m e nt , C o un s e l fo r D H S , s t at e d th e A g e n c y r e qu e s t e d an E m e r g e n c y R e l i s t i n th e C h i l d ' s i nt e r e s t an d r e qu e s t e d a S t ay - A w ay O r d e r an d t o c e as e th e v i s i t at i o n b e tw e e n M o th e r an d C h il d . T h i s r e qu e s t w a s c o nt e s t e d b y M o th e r . M o th e r a p p e ar e d at th e h e ar i n g an d w a s r e p r e s e n t e d b y c o un s e l , A th e n a D o o l e y . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 6 at 2 - 1 7 ) . J az z m i n e M o w att , th e C U A C as e M an a g e r fo r T urn i n g P o i nt s fo r C h i l dr e n , w a s th e fi r s t w i tn e s s t o t e s t i fy . S h e s t at e d th at th e A g e n c y , o n h e r b e h a l f , i s s e e k i n g a S t ay A w ay O r d e r a g a i n s t th e C h il d ' s M o th e r a ft e r s h e thr e at e n e d h e r at th e la s t h e ari n g h e l d o n Ap ri l 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 . M s . M o w att s t at e d s h e h a d t o b e e s c o rt e d b y a s e c ur i ty gu ar d t o h e r c ar b e c au s e M o th e r w a s w a i ti n g o ut s i d e o f th e e l e v at o r s fo r h e r , an d v e r b al l y h ar a s s e d h e r . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 8 at 4 - 2 5 ) . 13S h e s t at e d s h e h a s b e e n th e C as e M an a g e r fo r al m o s t thr e e y e ar s , h o w e v e r , n o w

s h e fe el s un s a fe ar o un d M o th e r . S h e f urth e r s t at e d a d i s c u s s i o n w i th h e r S u p e rv i s o r e n s u e d r e g ar d i n g h e r r e m o v a l fr o m th e c a s e , h o w e v e r , s h e i s t o r e m ai n a s C a s e M an a g e r . S h e s t at e s th e C h il d m ay s u ff e r i n s o m e w ay i f s h e i s r e m o v e d fr o m th e c a s e . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 9 at 7 - 1 8 ; p . l O at 2 - 2 2 ) . M s . M o w att furth e r t e s t i fi e d s h e a l s o h a d c o n c e rn s ab o ut M o th e r ' s b e h av i o r a s t o th e C h il d . T h e C h i l d h a d b e e n a c t i n g u p at h o m e , a ft e r a v i s it w i th M o th e r o n M ay 6 , 2 0 1 7 , wh e n M o th e r r e f

e rr e d t o th e C h il d a s s p o il e d an d c a ll e d h i m fat . An d b e c au s e o f th at th e C h i l d h a d i s s u e s at h o m e w i th th e fo s t e r m o th e r , s t at i n g h e n e e d e d t o w o rk o ut b e c au s e h e w a s o v e rw e i g h t . S h e n o t e d th e C hi l d h a s b e e n i n p l a c e m e nt fo r a l m o s t e i g h t y e ar s . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p .1 1 at 1 8 - 2 5 ; p . 1 2 at 1 - 1 7 ) . M s . M o w att f

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e c t o n th e C h i l d . S p e ci fi c a ll y , s h e r e c al l e d an i n ci d e nt o f d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e b e tw e e n M o th e r an d h e r p aram o ur i n wh i c h p o li c e w e r e c a ll e d an d th e C h i l d e xp r e s s e d fe ar s t o h i s th e r a

p i s t . B a s e d o n th e s e c o n c e rn s , s h e o p i n e d th at s u s p e n d i n g th e M o th e r ' s v i s i t s w i th th e C h i l d w ill n o t a ff e c t th e C h il d n e g at i v el y . H e i s b o n d e d w i th h i s fo s t e r p ar e nt , f e e l s s a f e , an d i s c a l m e r w ith o ut M o th e r ' s n e g at i v e c o mm e nt s . (N .T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p .1 2 at 1 9 - 2 5 ; p . 1 3 at 1 - 1 3 ) . O n c ro s s - e x am i n at i o n b y T i m o thy M c C o ll o u g h , C h il d A dv o c at e , M s . M o w att n o t e d th at th e M o th e r r e fu s e d t o ab i d e b y A g e n c y ru l e s t o cl e an u p aft e r h e r s e l f an d i s un c o o p e rat i v e w i th th e A g e n c y s t a ff. S h e s t at e d th e n e g at i v e i nt e ra c t i o n w i th M o th e r aft e r th e l a s t c o urt d at e w a s li k e l y b e c au s e M o th e r fi rs t l e arn e d th at th e g o a l fo r th e C h il d

1 4w as c h an g e d t o a d o p t i o n . S h e furth e r n o t e d th at M o th e r i s n o t a thr e at t o th e C h il d .

(N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 1 4 at 4 - 2 5 ; p . 1 5 at 1 - 1 6 ) . O n c r o s s - e x am i n at i o n b y A th e n a D o o le y , c o un s e l fo r M o th e r , M s . M o w att n o t e d M o th e r h a d un s u

p e rv i s e d v i s i t s w i th th e C h il d s i n c e h e w a s e i gh t m o nth s o l d , h o w e v e r , th e v i s i t s w e r e c h an g e d t o s u p e r v i s e d qu i t e s o m e t i m e a g o . S h e t e s t i fi e d th e r e i s a v i s i tat i o n c o a c h a s s i g n e d at e v e r y v i s i t , an d th e y r e l at e d t o h e r th at M o th e r w a s h o s t il e t o th e m an d un c o o p e r at i v e . F urth e r , s h e s t at e d th at M o th e r ' s n am e c al li n g t o th e C h il d i s h arm fu l. (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 1 6 at 1 1 - 2 5 ; p . 1 7 at 1 - 2 0 ) . Q u i n c y M ar s h a ll , V i s i t at i o n C o a c h fo r T urn i n g P o i nt s fo r C h il dr e n , w as th e n e x t w i tn e s s t o t e s ti fy . H e n o t e d th at h e o b s e rv e d v i s i t at i o n s b e tw e e n M o th e r an d th e C h il d , an d th e v i s i t s h av e b e e n a p p ro p r i at e an d th e r e w e r e n o i s s u e s r e g ar d i n g M o th e r ' s b e h av i o r d

uri n g th e v i s i t s . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 2 0 at 8 - 2 3 ) . J an e t C o tt o n , C C T C T raum a T h e r a p i s t , w a s n e x t t o t e s t i f

y . S h e h a d c o n c e rn s r e l at e d t o M o th e r ' s v i s i t at i o n s an d r e c o mm e n d e d th at v i s i t s c e as e at thi s t i m e . S i n c e th e C h il d ' s v i s i t w i th M o th e r th e fi r s t w e e k e n d i n M ay , th e C h il d h a s al s o b e e n e xp e ri e n c i n g s o m e s e l f - e s t e e m i s s u e s fo ll o wi n g h i s v i s i t w i th M o th e r , an d h e r r e fe rr i n g t o h i m a s b e i n g fat an d s p o il e d . H e h as a l s o b e e n e x h i b i ti n g r i s k - tak i n g b e h av i o r s s u c h a s s el f - h arm i n g , h an g i n g o ut o f a c ar w i n d o w , g o i n g fa c e fi r s t d o wn a fli g h t o f s t ai r s , an d s h o v i n g t i s s u e s s o f ar u p h i s n o s e th at i t i s d am a g i n g h i s mu c u s m e mb r an e s . H i s m e d ic al d o c t o r ru l e d o ut any m e d i c al c au s e s fo r h i s uri n at i n g b e h av i o r . S h e o p i n e d th at th e v i s i t s wi th M o th e r ar e a thr e at t o th e C h i l d ' s e m o t i o n a l an d p hy s i c a l s a fe ty at th i s t i m e . T h e C h i l d a l s o att e n d e d a p s y c h i atr i c e v al u at i o n r e c e ntl y , an d C T S S s t ab ili z at i o n s e rv i c e s w e r e r e qu e s t e d t o h av e s o m e o n e c o m e o ut t o th e fo s t e r h o m e an d h e l p s t ab ili z e h i m . S h e furth e r r e c o mm e n d e d

1 5th e C h il d b e p l a c e d o n m e d i c at i o n m an a g e m e nt , h o w e v e r , i s c o n c e rn e d th at M o th e r m ay

b e unw ill i n g t o s i gn fo r th e m e d i c at i o n s , a s s h e h a s d o n e i n th e p a s t . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 2 1 at 2 1 - 2 5 ; p . 2 2 at 1 - 2 5 ; p . 2 3 at 1 - 1 6 ) . M s . C o tt o n f

urth e r t e s ti fi e d s h e i s c o n c e rn e d ab o ut th e C h il d ' s e m o t i o n al h arm an d h i s p hy s i c a l w e ll b e i n g . S h e h as n e v e r s e e n th i s b e hav i o r i n th e C h il d s i n c e s h e h a s w o rk e d w i th h i m . A ft e r th e v i s i t w i th M o th e r wh e n h e o b s e rv e d h e r b e i n g d i s r e s p e c t fu l t o th e s t a ff an d a ft e r M o th e r m a d e th e n e g at i v e c o nnn e nt s t o h i m , h e w a s d e fi ant an d a g g r e s s i v e wi th hi s fo s t e r p ar e nt a s w e ll . S h e s e e k s s t o p p a g e o fth e v i s it s w i th M o th e r , b ut w a s un ab l e t o g i v e a t i m c f r am e fo r th e l e n g th o f th e c e s s at i o n . S h e b e l i e v e s 

### it i s a w ay t o s t ab ili z e th e C h il d at th i s t i m e . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 2 3 at 1 7 - 2 5 ; p . 2 4 at 1 - 2 5 ) . O n c ro s s - e x am i n at i o n b y T i m o thy M c C u ll o u g h , C hi l d A dv o c at e , M s . C o tt o n s t at e d th e C h il d w a s d i a g n o s e d w i th a d j u s tm e nt d i s o r d e r an d anx i e ty . An d i t w as r e c o mm e n d e d th at th e C h il d w o u l d b e n e fi t fr o m an x i e ty m e d i c ati o n . M s . C o tt o n s t at e d M o th e r h a s n o t b e e n a c t i v e l y i nv o l v e d i n th e s e s s i o n s w i th th e C h i l d , an d i n o r d e r t o i nv o l v e M o th e r w i th th e C h i l d s h e w o u l d h av e t o p r e p ar e an d m e e t w i th M o th e r i n d i v i d u a ll y b e fo r e th e y b e c am e j o i nt s e s s i o n s . S h e o p i n e d th e C h i l d n e e d s p e rm an e n c y an d s t ab i li ty an d th at h e i s i n a l o y a l ty b i n d b e tw e e n th e mu lt i p l e c ar e g i v e r s i n h i s li fe . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 2 5 at 8 - 2 5 ; p . 2 6 at 1 - 1 7 ) . O n c r o s s - e x am i n at i o n b y M s . D o o l e y , M o th e r ' s att o rn e y , M s . C o tt o n , n o t e d th e C h il d w a s a c t i v e l y i nv o l v e d i n tr e atm e nt wi th h e r m any y e ar s fo r m o l e s t at i o n , i n wh i c h M o th e r w as n o t i nv o l v e d . S h e w a s aw ar e M o th e r an d C h i l d h a d un s u p e rv i s e d w e e k e n d v i s i t s s i n c e h e w a s e i g ht m o nth s o l d an d M o th e r w as fi ft e e n y e ar s o l d , an d th at th e v i s i t at i o n w a s m o d i fi e d t o s u p e rv i s e d v i s i t s ab o ut o n e y e ar a g o . S h e furth e r n o t e d s h e 

### 1 6w a s n o t aw ar e th at M o th e r an d h e r p ar am o ur w e r e e n g a g e d i n r e l at i o n s h i p th e r a p y . H o w e v e r , s h e d i d kn o w th at M o th e r h a d r e c e nt l y c o mp l e t e d a B o n d i n g E v a l u at i o n . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 2 7 at 1 - 2 5 ; p . 2 8 at 1 - 1 2 ) . M s . C o tt o n t e s t i fi e d th e C hi l d d o e s w ant t o s e e h i s M o th e r , h o w e v e r , h e h a s e xp r e s s e d th at h e e n

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p e rv i s e d v i s i t s w i th M o th e r i n th e ro o m b e c au s e i t i s l e s s m o v i n g ar o un d an d h e e n j o y s p l ay i n g i n a s t ab l e e nv i r o nm e nt. (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p . 2 8 at 1 3 - 1 7 ; p . 2 9 at 6 - 1 5 ) . M o th e r w a s th e n e x t w i tn e s s t o t e s t i f y . S h e r e l at e d a d i ff

e r e nt a c c o unt i n g o f th e i n c i d e nt w i th M s . M o w att at th e e l e v at o r a f t e r th e l a s t c o urt h e ari n g . S h e cl a i m s s h e d i d a p p ro a c h h e r at th e e l e v at o r an d m e r e l y a s k e d wh at w a s g o i n g o n w i th th e c a s e , an d M s . M o w att r e s p o n d e d b y t e lli n g h e r t o g e t o ut o f h e r f ac e , an d t o l d th e o th e r p e r s o n th at s h e w a s thr e at e n i n g h e r . M o th e r d e n i e d thr e at e n i n g M s . M o w att . S h e d i d s t at e s h e h a s b e e n a s k i n g fo r h e r t o b e r e m o v e d fr o m th e c a s e , h o w e v e r , h e r S u p e rv i s o r d e n i e d th e r e qu e s t mu lt i p l e t i m e s . S h e a s k e d fo r M s . M o w att ' s r e m o v al b e c au s e s h e w a s n e v e r ab l e t o g e t i n c o nt a c t w i th h e r , an d w o u l d n o t r e s p o n d i n a t i m e l y m ann e r . Wh e n s h e d i d r e s p o n d 

### it w a s a l w ay s w ith a g g r e s s i o n o r att i t u d e t o w ar d s h e r . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 3 0 at 5 - 2 5 ; p . 3 1 at 5 - 2 4 ) . M o th e r furth e r t e s t i fi e d s h e b e g an b i - w e e k l y r e l at i o n s h i p th e ra p y wi th h e r p aram o ur i n M ar c h 2 0 1 7 at G P H A , an d g av e th at i n fo rm at i o n t o M s . M o w att. M o th e r d e n i e d t e lli n g th e C h i l d h e w a s fat , b ut i n s t e a d t o l d h i m h e l o o k e d v e r y g o o d an d h a d g ai n e d w e i g ht. S h e s t at e d h e l o o k e d v e r y h e a l thy an d w e ll an d s h e w a s a p p r e ci at i n g th at th e fo s t e r p ar e nt w a s tr e at i n g h i m p r o p e r l y . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 7 , p . 3 2 at 1 - 2 5 ; p .3 3 at 1 - 2 4 ) .

1 7M o th e r s t at e d s h e d o e s n o t w ant h e r v i s i t s t erm i n at e d , an d i n s t e a d w ant s t o r e t urn t o th e un s u

p e rv i s e d v i s i t s . S h e c l a i m s t o h av e d o n e e v e r ythi n g r e qu e s t e d b y th e A g e n c y an d i n fa c t , h a s g o n e b e y o n d wh at w a s n e c e s s ary . L a s tl y , M o th e r s t at e d s h e w a s c o n fu s e d ab o ut th e r e s u l t s o f th e l a s t h e ari n g an d w a s th e r e a s o n s h e a p p r o a c h e d M s . M o w att. M o th e r a

po l o g i z e d i f s h e c am e o ff a s a g g r e s s i v e t o w ar d s h e r . L a s tl y , M o th e r p r e s e nt e d th e C o urt w i th a l e tt e r fr o m h e r th e ra p i s t d at e d Ap r i l 7 , 2 0 1 7 , v e ri fy i n g th at s h e an d h e r p ar am o ur w e r e att e n d i n g th e ra p y at G P H S W o o d l an d A v e . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p , 3 4 at 7 - 2 0 ; p . 3 5 at 3 - 1 2 ; p . 3 7 at 1 4 - 2 4 ) . 

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u c t a p e rm an e n c y h e ar i n g fo r th e p urp o s e o f d e t e rm i n i n g o r r e v i e w i n g th e p e rm an e n c y p l an o f th e c h i l d , th e d at e b y wh i c h th e g o a l o f p e rm an e n c y fo r th e c h i l d m i g h t b e a c h i e v e d an d wh e th e r p l a c e m e n t c o n t i nu e s t o b e b e s t s u i t e d t o th e s a f e ty , p r o t e c t i o n an d p hy s i c a l , m e nt a l an d m o ra l w e l f

ar e o f th e c h i l d . l n any p e rm an e n c y h e ar i n g h e l d w i th r e s p e c t t o th e c h i l d , th e c o urt s h a ll c o n s u l t w i th th e c h il d r e g ar d i n g th e c h i l d ' s p e rm an e n c y p l an , i n c l u d i n g th e c h i l d ' s 1 8D H S r e qu e s t e d an E m e r g e n c y r e li s t fo r a h e ar i n g o n Ap ri l 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 s e e k i n g a

s t ay - aw ay - o r d e r a g a i n s t M o th e r t o p r o t e c t th e C U A C a s e M an a g e r , J a z zm i n e M o w att , an d a c h an g e i n v i s i t s b e tw e e n M o th e r an d C h il d . T hi s h e ari n g r e qu e s t w a s a p p r o v e d b y th e C o urt o n M ay 4 , 2 0 1 7 , an d th e c a s e w a s li s t e d fo r a S t at u s R e v i e w H e ar i n g o n M ay 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 . T h i s C h il d b e c am e kn o wn t o D H S i n M ar c h 2 0 1 0 , wh e n h e w a s a p p ro x i m at e l y e i g ht m o nth s o l d . T h e C h il d an d M o th e r , wh o w a s fi ft e e n y e ar s o l d at th e t i m e , w e r e

d e s i r e d p e rm an e n c y g o a l , i n a m ann e r a p p r o p ri at e t o th e c h il d ' s a g e an d m at uri ty . If th e c o urt d o e s n o t c o n s u l t p e r s o n a ll y w i th th e c h i l d , th e c o urt s h a ll e n s ur e th at th e v i e w s o f th e c h il d r e g ar d i n g th e p e rm an e n c y p l an h av e b e e n a s c e rt a i n e d t o th e fu ll e s t e x t e nt p o s s i b l e an d c o mmun i c at e d t o th e c o urt b y th e g u ar d i an a d l i t e m un d e r s e c t i o n 6 3 1 1 ( r e l at i n g t o gu ar d i an a d li t e m fo r c h i l d in c o urt p ro c e e d i n g s ) o r , a s a p p r o p ri at e t o th e ci r c um s t an c e s o f th e c a s e b y th e c h i l d ' s c o un s e l , th e c o urt - a p p o i nt e d s p e c i a l a dv o c at e o r o th e r p e rs o n a s d e s i g n at e d b y th e c o urt . ( 2 ) I f th e c o unty a g e n c y o r th e c h i l d ' s att o rn e y a ll e g e s th e e x i s t e n c e o f a g g rav at e d c i r c um s tan c e s an d th e c o urt d e t erm i n e s th at th e c h il d h a s b e e n a d j u d i c at e d d e p e n d e nt , th e c o urt s h a ll th e n d e t e rm i n e i f a g g rav at e d c i r c um s t an c e s e x i s t . I f

th e c o urt fi n d s fr o m c l e ar an d c o nv i n c i n g e v i d e n c e th at a g g rav at e d c i r c um s t an c e s e x i s t , th e c o urt s h a ll d e t e rm i n e wh e th e r o r n o t r e a s o n ab l e e ff o rt s t o p r e v e nt o r e l i m i n at e th e n e e d fo r r e m o v i n g th e c h i l d fr o m th e c h i l d ' s p ar e nt , g u ar d i an o r c u s t o d i an o r t o p r e s e rv e an d r e un i f y th e fam il y s h a ll b e m a d e o r c o nt i nu e t o b e m a d e an d s c h e d u l e a h e ar i n g a s p ro v i d e d i n p ara g r a p h ( 3 ) . ( 3 ) T h e c o urt s h a ll c o n d

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y l e g a l c u s t o dy o r o th e r d i s p o s i t i o n un d e r s ub s e c t i o n ( a ) ( 2 ) , wh i c h e v e r i s th e e ar li e s t ; o r ( B ) e a c h p r e v i o u s p e rm an e n c y h e ari n g unt il th e c h il d i s r e t urn e d t o th e c h il d ' s p ar e nt , g u ar d i an o r c u s to d i an o r r e m o v e d fr o m th e j ur i s d i c t i o n o f th e c o urt . ( i i ) W i th i n 3 0 d ay s o f

: ( A ) an a d j u d i c at i o n o f d e p e n d e n c y at wh i c h th e c o urt d e t e rm i n e d th at a g gr av at e d ci r c um s t an c e s e x i s t an d th at r e a s o n ab l e e f

fo rt s t o p r e v e nt o r e li m i n at e th e n e e d t o r e m o v e th e c h il d fr o m th e c h i l d ' s p are nt , gu ar d i an o r c u s t o d i an o r t o p r e s e rv e an d re un i fy th e f am i l y n e e d n o t b e m a d e o r c o nt i nu e t o b e m a d e ; ( B ) a p e rm an e n c y h e ar i n g at wh ic h th e c o urt d e t e rm i n e d th at a g g rav at e d c ir c um s t an c e s e x i s t an d th at r e a s o n ab l e e f

fo rt s t o p r e v e nt o r e li m i n at e th e n e e d t o r e m o v e th e c h i l d fr o m th e c h il d ' s p ar e nt , g u ar d i an or c u s t o d i an o r t o p r e s e rv e an d r e un i fy th e fam i l y n e e d n o t b e m a d e o r c o nt i nu e t o b e m a d e an d th e p e rm an e n c y p l an fo r th e c h i l d i s i n c o mp l e t e o r i n c o n s i s t e nt w i th th e c o urt ' s d e t e rm i n at i o n ; ( C ) an a ll e g at i o n th at a g g r av at e d c i r c um s tan c e s e x i s t r e g ar d i n g a c h il d wh o h a s b e e n a d j u d ic at e d d e p e n d e nt . fil e d un d e r s e c t i o n 6 3 3 4 ( b ) ( r e l at i n g t o p e t i t i o n ) ; o r ( D ) a p e t it i o n a ll e g i n g th at th e h e ari n g i s n e c e s s ar y t o p r o t e c t th e s a f

e ty o r p hy s i c a l , m e nt a l o r m o r a l w e l far e o f a d e p e n d e n t c h il d .

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th e c ar e o f an o th e r t e e n r e s i d e nt , an d s t at e d s h e w a s g o i n g t o s c h o o l. D H S th e n i s s u e d an O P C fo r th e C h i l d an d p l a c e d h i m i n a fo s t e r c ar e h o m e thr o u g h C ath o li c S o ci a 1 S e rv i c e s . O n M ar c h 2 6 , 2 0 1 0 , th e C o urt a d j u d i c at e d th e C h i l d d e p e n d e nt an d c o mm i tt e d t o D H S , w i th C h il d at C ath o l i c S o c i a l S e rv i c e s F o s t e r H o m e , b a s e d o n p r e s e n t i n a b ili ty o f M o th e r t o c o mp l e t e p ar e nt i n g an d th e ra p y . M o th e r b e g an un s u

p e rv i s e d o v e rn i g h t v i s i t s w i th C hi l d a s arr an g e d b y th e p art i e s at th e S h e lt e r . T h e C h i l d i s n o w e i g h t y e ar s o l d an d c o nt i nu e s un d e r c o urt s u p e rv i s i o n an d i n fo s t e r c ar e . T h e s t an d ar d i n e v al u at i n g fr e qu e n c y o f v i s i tat i o n i s b as e d o n th e b e s t i nt e r e s t o f th e C h i l d . I

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. , 3 1 5 P a . S u p e r . 2 4 6 , 4 6 1 A. 2 d . 1 2 6 3 ( 1 9 8 3 ) . A s . a u s u a l ru l e , p ar e nt a l v i s i t at i o n i s n o t d e n i e d e x c e p t wh e r e a g r av e thr e at t o th e C h il d c an b e s h o wn . T h e p o l i c y un d e r l y i n g th e " g r av e thr e at " s t an d ar d r e fl e c t s th e d e s i r ab ili ty o f c o nt i nu i n g c o nt a c t b e tw e e n th e p ar e nt an d c h il d . I t un d e r s c o r e s th e i mp o rt an c e o f e ac h p ar e nt ' s m ai nt a i n a m e an i n g fu l an d s u s t ai n i n g r e l ati o n s h i p wi th th e C h il d . T h e " g r av e thr e at " t o th e C h il d s t an d ar d i s a p p l i e d t o v i s i t at i o n b o th wh e r e th e C h i l d i s i n c u s t o dy o f a n atur a l p ar e n t an d wh e r e th e C h il d i s i n fo s t e r c ar e an d i n th e c u s t o dy o f th e s t at e . O n a p p e al , M o th e r al l e g e s th e C o urt e rr e d b y s u s p e n d i n g M o th e r ' s v i s i t s w i th h e r C h i l d , wh e n th e r e w a s n o e v i d e n c e o r t e s t i m o ny th at th e r e w a s a g rav e thr e at t o th e C h i l d . T h i s C o urt a g r e e s wi th M o th e r th at n o e v i d e n c e w as p r e s e nt e d th at M o th e r p o s e d a

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p p l i e d t o th i s c a s e . T h i s C o urt i n s t e a d , r el i e d o n th e " b e s t i nt e r e s t s o fth e C h il d " s t an d ar d t o t e mp o r ar i l y s u s p e n d M o th e r ' s v i s i t s . 2 0T h i s C o urt o r d e r e d a t e mp o r ary r e s tr i c t i o n o f M o th e r ' s v i s i t s , unt iJ s h e c o u l d b e i nt e g rat e d i nt o th e ra

p e ut i c v i s i t s a s s o o n a s th e y c an b e arr an g e d b y J an e t C o tt o n , T r aum a T h e ra p i s t. T h e C o urt r e li e d o n c r e d i b l e t e s t i m o ny b y M s . C o tt o n r e g ar d i n g c o n c e rn s r e l at e d t o M o th e r ' s v i s it at i o n s an d r e c o mm e n d e d th at v i s i t s c e a s e at th i s t i m e . M s . C o tt o n t e s t i fi e d th at s i n c e th e C h i l d ' s v i s i t w i th M o th e r th e fi rs t w e e k e n d i n M ay , th e C h i l d h a s a l s o b e e n e xp e r i e n c i n g s o m e s e l f - e s t e e m i s s u e s b e c au s e M o th e r r e fe rr e d t o h i m a s b e i n g fat an d s po il e d . H e h a s a l s o b e e n e x h i b i t i n g ri s k - t ak i n g b e h av i o r s s u c h a s s e l fh arm i n g , h an g i n g o ut o f a c ar w i n d o w , g o i n g fa c e fir s t d o wn a fli g h t o f s t a i r s , an d s h o v i n g t i s s u e s s o far u

p h i s n o s e th at i t i s d am a g i n g h i s mu c u s m e mb ran e s . S h e o p i n e d th at s h e h a s n e v e r s e e n th i s b e hav i o r i n th e C h il d i n th e y e ar s s h e h a s tr e at e d hi m , an d b e li e v e s th e v i s i t s w i th M o th e r ar e a thr e at t o th e C h il d ' s e m o t i o n a l an d p hy s i c a l s a fe ty at th i s t i m e . T h e C h i l d a l s o att e n d e d a p s y c h i atr i c e v a l u at i o n r e c e nt l y , an d C T S S s t ab i li z at i o n s e rv i c e s w e r e r e qu e s t e d t o h av e s o m e o n e c o m e o ut t o th e fo s t e r h o m e an d h e l p s t ab i li z e h i m . S h e furth e r r e c o mm e n d e d th e C h il d b e p l a c e d o n m e d i c at i o n m an a g e m e nt , h o w e v e r) w a s c o n c e rn e d th at M o th e r m ay b e unw i lli n g t o s i g n fo r th e m e d ic at i o n s , a s s h e h a s d o n e i n th e p a s t . B a s e d o n th e traum a th e ra p i s t ' s t e s t i m o ny an d h e r c o nt i nu e d tr e atm e nt h i s t o ry w i th th e C h il d o f m any y e ar s , an d a l s o o n th e e v i d e n c e r e l at i n g t o th e C h i l d ' s b e s t i nt e r e s t , i n cl u d i n g , b ut n o t li m i t e d t o th e : l ) l e n g th o f s e p arat i o n fr o m M o th e r ; 

### 2 ) e ff e c t o fv i s i t at i o n o n th e C h il d ; 3 ) th e a g e , s e x an d h e a l th o fth e C h il d ; 4 ) th e e m o t i o n a l r e l at i o n s h i p b e tw e e n th e C h i l d an d M o th e r ; 5 ) th e s p e c i a l n e e d s o fth e C h i l d ; an d 6 ) th e e ff e c t o n th e C h i l d ' s r e l at i o n s h i p w i th th e c urr e nt c ar e g i v e r , th i s C o urt c o n c l u d e d th at i t w o u l d b e i n th e C h i l d ' s b e s t i nt e r e s t fo r M s . C o tt o n t o i n c o rp o rat e M o th e r i nt o th e
21C h il d ' s th e r a p y s e s s i o n s an d t e mp o r ar il y s u s p e n d M o th e r ' s s u p e rv i s e d li n e o f s i g ht/h e ar i n g v i s i t s wi th th e C h il d at th e A g e n c y .



### D u e P r o c e s s an d E qu a l P r o t e ct i o n Un d e r th e L aw M o th e r ' s o th e r ar g um e nt i s th at s h e w as d e n i e d d u e p ro c e s s an d e qu al p r o t e c ti o n un d e r th e l aw as g u ar ant e e d b y th e C o n s t i t ut i o n s o f th e C o mm o nw e a l th o f P e nn s y l v an i a an d th e U n i t e d S tat e s . T h i s b ro a d as s e rt i o n d o e s n o t s t at e th e b a s i s o f th e d e n i al o f h e r d u e p ro c e s s an d e qu al p ro t e c t i o n ri g ht s , an d th i s C o urt c ann o t s p e c u l at e wh at M o th e r ' s a ll e g at i o n s ar e . T h e C o urt d o e s s t at e th at M o th e r w a s n e v e r d e n i e d th e o p p o rt un i ty t o p art i c i p at e , t e s t i f

y , an d p r e s e nt e v i d e n c e o n h e r o wn b e h a l f. S h e p art i ci p at e d i n th e p e rm an e n c y r e v i e w h e ar i n g an d al s o t e s t i fi e d . H e r att o rn e y w a s a l s o p r e s e nt at th e h e ari n g an d p r e s e n t e d e v i d e n c e o n h e r b e h al f. A c c o r d i n g l y , M o th e r w a s n e v e r d e n i e d a f ai r an d i mp art i a l h e ar i n g . 

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n o t i n th e b e s t i nt e r e s t o f th e C h il d . A n d , i n fa c t , i s c au s i n g th e C h i l d t o r e g r e s s . An d th at th e s t o ry th at M o th e r o ff e r s ab o ut h av i n g th e c o nt a c t wi th th e c a s e w o rk e r i mm e d i at e l y aft e r h av i n g h a d a fu ll h e ari n g i s n o t c r e d i b l e . 1 b e li e v e th at th e a g gr e s s i o n d i d t ak e p l a c e . A s i t fr e qu e ntl y i s i n th e s e c as e s , th e p ar e nt s b l am e th e a g e n c i e s an d b l am e th e c as e w o rk e r s wh o w o rk fo r th e a g e n c i e s fo r th e l a c k o f c o mp l e t i o n o f g o al s an d th e l a c k o f adv an c e m e nt t o w ar d s r e uni fi c at i o n . I qu i t e h o n e s t l y fi n d i t al m o s t unb e li e v ab l e th at th e C h il d h a s b e e n i n p l a c e m e nt s o l o n g , b ut I un d e r s t an d th at w e ar e o n a p ath t o p r e s e nt m o r e p r e d ic t ab i li ty an d s tab ili ty fo r th e C h il d an d I' ll al l o w th at t o w o rk o ut thr o u gh th e a g e n c y . B ut , I r e s t at e t o th e p ar e nt , t o M o th e r , th at e v e ry o n e i n th e r o o m i s h e r e t o h e lp y o u b e r e un i fi e d w i th y o ur C h il d . I th i nk y o ur d i ffi c u l ty i s th at y o u ' r e i n d e n i a l a s t o c e rt a i n th i n g s an d y o u ' r e un ab l e t o pe r c e i v e th at w e ' r e h e r e t o h el p y o u . T h at fr e qu e ntl y i s th e c as e b e c au s e th e r e ar e a g g r e s s i v e b e h av i o r s th at ar e d i r e c t e d at c a s e w o rk e r s an d th e a g g r e s s i o n i s m i s p l a c e d . S h e h a s g o t t o l e arn t o c o mmun i c at e . P hy s i c a l s t ay aw ay o r d e r . S h e m ay c o nt i nu e t o c o mmun ic at e w ith th e c as e w o rk e r . A n d th e c o mmun i c at i o n a s I s e e i t w ill b e a dv an c e d thr o u g h th e th e r a p e ut i c v i s i t at i o n . M o s t o f th e c o nt a c t w ill b e thr o u g h th e th e r a p i s t . S h e [ c a s e w o rk e r ] m ay c o mmun i c at e w i th M o th e r , b ut th e r e i s j u s t n o p hy s i c a l , n o c o nt a c t o r d e r . S h e h a s th e ab il ity t o e m ai l. O f c o ur s e , th e b e s t m e an s o f c o mmun i c at i o n s h o u l d b e s o m e th i n g th at w e h av e a r e co r d o f an d th at w o u l d b e e m a i l. T h e v i s i t s ar e th e r a

p e ut i c v i s i t s a s s o o n a s th at c an b e arr an g e d . Ri g h t , 1 am n o t c utti n g th e m o ff. I am j u s t r e s tri c t i n g th e m an d al l o w i n g th e th e r a p i s t wh o i s d e v e l o p i n g a r el at i o n s h i p . M o m , a g a i n , I b e li e v e y o ur a g g r e s s i v e n e s s i s m i s p l a c e d . T h e o n l y r e a s o n th at w e e x i s t i s t o try an d k e e p f

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2 3, l ) I am v e ry fam i li ar w i th th e c a s e . E i g ht y e ar s i s a l o n g t i m e . S h e ' s o n e o fth e lu c k i e s t p e rs o n s i n th i s s y s t e m . T h at h e r r i g h t s h av e n o t b e e n t e rm i n at e d y e t , 

### b u t s h e ' s j e o p ar d i zi n g th at p o s i t i o n w i th th e C o urt . I w ant th e th e r a p i s t t o c o nt i nu e an d t o i n c o rp o r at e M o th e r wh e n a p p ro p r i at e , wh at e v e r th e l an g u a g e o f th e o r d e r h a s t o b e . (N . T . , 5 / 3 0 /2 0 1 7 , p .4 2 at 5 - 2 5 ; p .4 3 at 1 - 2 5 ; p .4 4 at 3 - 2 1 ; p .4 5 at 10 - 1 7 ; p .4 6 at 1 5 - 2 5 ; p .4 7 at 1 - 2 4 ; p .4 8 at 8 - 1 I ) , F o r th e fo r e g o i n g r e a s o n s , th i s C o urt r e s p e c t fu ll y r e qu e s t s th at th e O r d e r o f M ay 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 , s u s p e n d i n g M o th e r ' s s u p e rv i s e d li n e o f v i s i o n/ s i g ht v i s i t s w ith th e C h i l d unt i l th e th e r a p i s t i n c o rp o rat e s M o th e r i nt o th e C h il d ' s traum a th e ra p y b e A F F I RME D .

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