Opinion ID: 2183121
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Breauna

Text: [¶ 16] Breauna has lived with the same foster family since DHS took custody. Her foster parents provide an excellent home life where Breauna is flourishing. Breauna calls her foster mother Mom. Breauna, now four and a half years old, has spent two-thirds of her life with this family that hopes to adopt her. [¶ 17] When DHS placed Breauna with her foster family, Breauna suffered from serious medical conditions. Her health has stabilized, but her social, perceptual and motor skill developments are still delayed. She wears orthotics for support in her shoes and attends occupational therapy. [¶ 18] Breauna is emotionally fragile. Breauna's most significant attachment is to her foster mother. Both the Spurwink team and the GAL testified that separating Breauna from her foster family would be detrimental to her developmentally, socially and emotionally. If the mother were to reunify with Breauna, it would be a long and arduous process that would require continuous monitoring and support.