The court heard testimony from [THERAPIST], therapist; [FORMER [CHILD]’s SOCIAL WORKER], who was previously assigned as social worker from [CHILD]’s [AGENCY] ([AGENCY]); [THERAPIST], therapist; [COMM. SUPP. [MOTHER]’s WORKER], Community Support Worker for [MOTHER] and [ILP FATHER]; [MOTHER]; and [NEIGHBOR], and [ILP The court found [PETITIONER], [MOTHER]’s FATHER]’s neighbor. [THERAPIST], and [SOCIAL WORKER] to be credible. The court also accepted the following written testimony from current [AGENCY] social worker, [CURRENT SOCIAL WORKER]. [CURRENT SOCIAL WORKER] SOCIAL is employed (“[CURRENT WORKER]”) as a social worker by [AGENCY] in [CITY, STATE]. [ADDITIONAL FACTS REDACTED] The court also took judicial notice of the following stipulated facts: The birth mother of [CHILD] is [MOTHER]. The birth father of [CHILD] is [FATHER]. [FATHER] died in [MONTH YEAR]. [ILP FATHER] acted for [CHILD] when [HE/SHE] was in in loco parentis [HIS/HER] and his care. mother’s [ILP FATHER] and [MOTHER] have resided together since around [YEAR]. CFSA had an open case with [MOTHER] and [ILP FATHER] from approximately [MONTH YEAR] until [MONTH YEAR]. [ADDITIONAL FACTS REDACTED] On [DATE], the permanency goal was changed from reunification to guardianship with [PETITIONER]. behavioral and mental health issues have improved considerably since [CHILD]’s [HE/SHE] has been in care. [PETITIONER]’s
The court heard testimony from [THERAPIST], [CHILD]’s therapist; [FORMER SOCIAL WORKER], who was previously assigned as [CHILD]’s social worker from [AGENCY] ([AGENCY]); [THERAPIST], [MOTHER]’s therapist; [COMM. SUPP. WORKER], Community Support Worker for [MOTHER] and [ILP FATHER]; [MOTHER]; and [NEIGHBOR], [MOTHER]’s and [ILP FATHER]’s neighbor. The court found [PETITIONER], [THERAPIST], and [SOCIAL WORKER] to be credible. The court also accepted the following written testimony from current [AGENCY] social worker, [CURRENT SOCIAL WORKER]. [CURRENT SOCIAL WORKER] (“[CURRENT SOCIAL WORKER]”) is employed as a social worker by [AGENCY] in [CITY, STATE]. [ADDITIONAL FACTS REDACTED] The court also took judicial notice of the following stipulated facts: The birth mother of [CHILD] is [MOTHER]. The birth father of [CHILD] is [FATHER]. [FATHER] died in [MONTH YEAR]. [ILP FATHER] acted in loco parentis for [CHILD] when [HE/SHE] was in [HIS/HER] mother’s and his care. [ILP FATHER] and [MOTHER] have resided together since around [YEAR]. CFSA had an open case with [MOTHER] and [ILP FATHER] from approximately [MONTH YEAR] until [MONTH YEAR]. [ADDITIONAL FACTS REDACTED] On [DATE], the permanency goal was changed from reunification to guardianship with [PETITIONER]. [CHILD]’s behavioral and mental health issues have improved considerably since [HE/SHE] has been in [PETITIONER]’s care.
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