CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Jurisdictional Grounds
............300(a): Prenatal Conduct
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Petition for dependency may be sustained due to physical harm inflicted by parent.

"Abusive behavior" defined.

Prenatal Substance Abuse Act.

Erroneous ••non••termination could deny drug baby opportunity to escape drug and criminal culture of parents.

Petition sustained due to mother’s prebirth conduct.

Diagnosis of birth under influence of dangerous drugs sufficient to establish juvenile court jurisdiction.