Opinion ID: 2383020
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Heading: July 2007: Charlie Is Placed In OCS Custody.

Text: On July 12, 2007, two-month-old Charlie was thrown to the floor during an argument between Dale and Betty. Dale took Charlie and left the house, but did not seek medical attention for Charlie. He eventually dropped Charlie off with a babysitter; the babysitter notified OCS and took Charlie to the emergency room. Charlie was examined at the hospital and found to be uninjured. As a result of this incident, OCS filed an Emergency Petition for Adjudication of Child in Need of Aid and for Temporary Custody. On July 17, 2007, the superior court found that there was probable cause to believe that Charlie was a child in need of aid and granted OCS temporary custody. In November 2007 the parties entered into a stipulation under which the superior court adjudicated that Charlie was a child in need of aid. As part of the stipulation, Dale agreed to a case plan to work towards reunification of the family. Dale's case plan required him to: (1) complete the LEAP alternatives to violence course; (2) complete parenting classes on newborn and toddler care; (3) complete a substance abuse evaluation; and (4) submit to random urinalysis (UA) testing as a means to show sobriety. The case plan also stated that the requirements were subject to modifications and additions.