Opinion ID: 2382556
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Michael's return to Barbara and removal again several months later

Text: After Michael was removed from her care in October 2006, Barbara moved out of her mother's house and into a domestic violence shelter. Approximately two and a half weeks later, Michael was returned to Barbara at the shelter. In late December, Barbara tested positive for cocaine use, and a white powder substance was found in her room at the shelter. As a result, Michael was removed permanently from her care, and she was required to leave the shelter. Michael remained in foster care briefly before being placed with a relative of Barbara. In January 2007 Barbara and Leo stipulated to adjudication of Michael as a child in need of aid pursuant to AS 47.10.011(8) (domestic abuse) and AS 47.10.011(10) (substance abuse). Based on the stipulation, the superior court issued an order adjudicating Michael to be a child in need of aid and committing Michael to the continuing custody of OCS. In July 2007 OCS received a report that Barbara and Leo were involved in a domestic violence issue at the home of the relative with whom Michael had been placed. At one point during the incident, Barbara picked up Michael to leave the home, and Leo slapped Barbara while she was still holding Michael. The day after the incident, a social worker and state trooper went to the home and, after finding Leo hiding in the back room, removed Michael from the home and placed him back in foster care.