Opinion ID: 2375328
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Jack And Carmen Are Placed In Foster Care: July 2006.

Text: A week after her discharge from Stepping Stones and after the negative reports from AWARE staff, OCS moved the trial court for modification of the court's January disposition orders, seeking to place the children in the custody of OCS. [2] After a hearing in mid-July 2006, the trial court found that OCS had made active and reasonable efforts to prevent removal of the children but that continued placement in the home would be contrary to the children's welfare, that there is clear and convincing evidence, including expert testimony, that the child[ren] are likely to suffer serious physical or emotional damage if left in the custody of the parents, and that modification of the disposition to place the children in the physical custody of OCS would serve the children's best interests. Jack and Carmen were then placed in foster care. After Jack was taken into the state's custody, it was discovered that he needed extensive dental work. He had four baby teeth removed and 11 filled  some of the teeth were decayed down to the nerve. Although Lucy claimed it was because the foster parents were feeding Jack too much sugar, the dentist told OCS that such extensive decay must have started at birth. The preschool Jack attended reported that after being taken into custody and having his teeth fixed, Jack was doing much better.