In re Kylie A. CA5

Filed 8/15/24 In re Kylie A. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

In re Kylie A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF F087565 SOCIAL SERVICES, (Super. Ct. No. 20CEJ300080-2) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. OPINION S.A. et al.,

Defendants and Respondents;

Kylie A.,

Appellant. THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Amythest Freeman, Judge. Jamie A. Moran, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellant. No appearance by Respondents. -ooOoo-

* Before Franson, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Snauffer, J.

INTRODUCTION The minor, Kylie A., appeals from the juvenile court’s findings and orders made at the contested Welfare and Institutions Code section 3881 hearing January 9, 2024, removing Kylie from her de facto parents and placing her with paternal aunt L.P. While Kylie’s appeal was pending, the juvenile court returned Kylie to father Steven A.’s custody under family maintenance services. We find Kylie’s appeal moot and dismiss the appeal. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL HISTORY The Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) filed a section 300 petition on June 17, 2022, alleging Kylie, then six months old, was at risk of harm due to mother Ashley A.’s substance abuse and exposure to domestic violence in the home. Kylie was removed and placed temporarily in the care of her maternal grandmother. The department recommended against offering mother services, as she had had her parental rights terminated as to Kylie’s half sibling, Liam. A maternal aunt, A.F., had recently finalized adoption of Liam, but was reluctant to take placement of Kylie, as mother had made the process with Liam difficult. Kylie was moved into placement with a resource family and the department recommended she be adopted by the current caregivers or placed with a willing relative “should such a relative be identified.” Paternal aunt, L.P., requested placement of Kylie and been given information for “Resource Family Approval (RFA) Orientation,” but as of the writing of the jurisdiction/disposition report, L.P.’s application had not yet been submitted to the RFA unit. At jurisdiction on August 1, 2022, the juvenile court made true findings on the allegations of the department’s petition and ordered the matter continued for a disposition