Appealable Orders

Mother’s appeal of jurisdiction findings based on “general neglect” became moot once jurisdiction was terminated, granting her full legal and physical custody. The juvenile court found jurisdiction over Minors when Father brandished a weapon at a cashier while Mother and Minors were in the store and took police on a high-speed chase with one of the minors in the backseat. It was found that Mother failed to protect Minors by allowing Father access to Minors when she knew he possessed guns. Mother appealed. During the pendency of the appeal the court terminated its jurisdiction and granted Mother full legal and…

Parent’s appeal of jurisdiction findings is not moot where parent shows the allegation is reportable to the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI). Minors were removed after a physical altercation with Mother where Mother claimed she acted in self defense. The juvenile court found it had jurisdiction, which Mother appealed. During the pendency of the appeal, Minors were returned to Mother and jurisdiction was terminated. The Court of Appeal found Mother’s appeal was moot and dismissed. The California Supreme Court (CSC) granted review and reversed. When a parent shows that the Agency must report an allegation to CACI, the parent’s appeal…

Father’s appeal is moot because his claim that he may be included on the California Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) is too speculative to demonstrate a specific legal consequence that a favorable judgment could redress. The minor had a healing rib fracture the parents could not explain. A petition was filed alleging that minor and his sister were at risk of neglect. The juvenile court found true a section 300, subdivision (b)(1) petition. The parents challenged the jurisdictional findings on appeal. While the appeal was pending, the juvenile court terminated jurisdiction, finding that the parents had complied with their case…

Mother's appeal of juvenile court's erroneous jurisdictional findings became moot at the subsequent termination of jurisdiction because mother did not subsequently appeal the court's custody modification order or the order terminating jurisdiction. Mother successfully reunified with Rashad in 2019 and was awarded sole physical and legal custody. In March 2020, the Department filed a new dependency petition alleging that mother had a history of illicit drug use which rendered her incapable of providing regular care and supervision of Rashad. Mother denied any current drug use and tested negative five times. The Department initially recommended the court sustain the petition, but…

Mother's appeal from a detention order based on a subsequent dependency petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 342 was dismissed because it was an interlocutory order and therefore not appealable. Following an initial dependency petition in February 2019, the court sustained jurisdiction. The minors were not detained from mother. In September 2019, DCFS filed a supplemental petition alleging that the prior disposition was ineffective. DCFS requested detention of the minors but the court denied the request. In November 2019, mother started showing signs of domestic violence and drug abuse, and the juvenile…