In re Naiomi M. CA2/4

California Court of Appeal Apr 24, 2025 No. B337609Unpublished

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Holding. The court dismissed the mother's appeal as moot because the juvenile court terminated its jurisdiction and awarded sole custody to the father, and the mother failed to appeal those subsequent orders.

Issues

Whether an appeal from jurisdictional and dispositional orders is rendered moot by the subsequent termination of juvenile court jurisdiction and a final custody order.
Whether the appellate court should exercise its discretion to reach the merits of a moot dependency appeal.

Disposition. Dismissed.

Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion

“We conclude mother’s appeal was rendered moot by the juvenile court’s subsequent custody orders and termination of jurisdiction over mother’s children.”

“An order terminating juvenile court jurisdiction generally renders an appeal from an earlier order moot.”

“We decline to exercise our discretion to reach the merits of mother’s appeal.”

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re NAIOMI M. et al., B337609

Persons Coming Under the (Los Angeles County Juvenile Court Law. Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP00571EFGH)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

R.R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stephen C. Marpet, Commissioner. Dismissed. Liana Serobian, by appointment of the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Veronica Randazzo, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION R.R. (mother) challenges the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and dispositional orders in sustaining a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition against her. We conclude mother’s appeal was rendered moot by the juvenile court’s subsequent custody orders and termination of jurisdiction over mother’s children. Having determined mother’s appeal is moot, we decline to exercise our discretion to reach the merits of her arguments and dismiss her appeal. As the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of the case, we do not restate those details in full here. Below, we discuss only the facts and history as needed to resolve—and provide context for—the issues presented on appeal.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND I. Challenged Orders On December 29, 2023, a first amended petition was filed by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) alleging that mother neglected her four children by failing to take them to necessary medical appointments or address the severe behavioral issues they displayed at school. On April 15, 2024, the juvenile court sustained all six counts asserted against mother. At disposition, the juvenile court removed all four children from mother’s care and placed them with Luis F. (father).2 The court also ordered mother to participate in individual counseling and a

In re Naiomi M. CA2/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

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