Southwest Florida one year old Baby is shot by his Uncle, apparently accidentally.
Baby is expected to make a full recovery from his wound.
But, as a result of the incident, the Florida Department of Children and Families removes Baby from his Mother’s care and places him in child protective custody.
A restraining order is entered against Uncle.
Mother is allowed supervised timesharing with Baby.
Mother is reportedly following the case plan ordered by the Florida juvenile dependency court, including taking parenting classes.
There are concerns about Mother’s ability to protect Baby if Uncle is released from confinement.
But Mother believes she is prepared to resume caregiving for Baby.
Mother undergoes an evaluation by a psychologist, but the report is not ready yet.
The court orders the Mother to attend child custody mediation pending the psychologist’s report.
Mother reportedly was expected to enter a plea in this juvenile dependency case, but reportedly changed her mind during a routine status check hearing and is now seeking a trial.
Read more in this WBBH NBC TV 2 News article: Last minute decision left mom without custody of son.
