C.L.K. v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

C.L.K. appeals the trial court’s adjudication of dependency concerning her children, D.C., a newborn, and R.C., a year-old sibling. We reverse because the only finding in the dependency order is insufficient to support the order.

C.L.K. gave birth to D.C. on December 19, 1990. At birth, the child weighed six pounds, had Apgar scores of nine and nine, and was otherwise healthy. A drug screen on the child was negative. While in the hospital for this normal delivery, C.L.K. tested positive for cannabinoids on a urinalysis. The technician who performed this test admitted that the test indicated a…