Opinion ID: 2341803
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Heading: 2006-2008 Imprisonment And Initial OCS Contact

Text: David was imprisoned from November 30, 2006 until August 7, 2008. Although he participated in RSAT, a substance abuse treatment program, while incarcerated, he was written up twice for incidents of using drugs. OCS assumed custody of Hannah and her half-brother Kevin, Diane's son by another father, on April 4, 2008, while David was still incarcerated. OCS had investigated the children's situation on suspicion of substance abuse and neglect. Late at night on March 31, 2008, Diane called OCS, explaining that she had been kicked out of her sister's house, and arranged for OCS to take emergency custody. OCS spoke to the correctional facility holding David on April 28, 2008 to set up phone visitation. There were a total of eight phone visits between David and Hannah during David's imprisonment. At this time, Hannah was not verbal and the phone visits consisted of David speaking to Hannah, telling Hannah that he loved her, and asking how she was doing. OCS adopted a case plan on April 18, 2008. David signed this plan. The superior court held an adjudication hearing on June 19, 2008, during which David stipulated that Hannah was in need of aid, and the superior court committed Hannah to OCS custody on June 23. A case review was held on June 25. David was contacted in case he wished to attend the review telephonically, but he did not request to do this. The OCS caseworker, Heather Karpstein, spoke to David at Wildwood Correctional Center on July 17, 2008. David stated that he felt that Diane was incapable of caring for the children, and that he wanted to write off [Diane] once he was released from prison. But David acknowledged that he and [Diane] are very dependent on each other. Karpstein asked if David wanted to speak to Karpstein again by phone before he was released, but David declined.