In re Ava O. CA4/3

Filed 6/17/25 In re Ava O. CA4/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

In re AVA O. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, G065049 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. 24DP1117, v. 24DP1118)

KAREN O. et al., OPINION

Defendants and Appellants.

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Julie Anne Swain, Judge. Affirmed. Jacob I. Olson, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Karen O.

Leslie A. Barry, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Brandon O. Leon J. Page, County Counsel, Debbie Torrez and Aurelio Torre, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. * * * Karen O. (Mother) appeals from a dispositional order limiting her right to make educational decisions for her children.1 We discern no error. Mother’s unresolved mental health issues have caused her to suffer from distorted beliefs about her children’s disciplinary and educational needs, and she has repeatedly threatened to withdraw them from school. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion. FACTS Given the limited issue on appeal, we provide only a brief summary of the proceedings in this case. In September 2024, Ava (then age 15) and her older brother2 told staff at their high school that they were afraid to leave school with Mother due to her mental health issues and history of trying to institutionalize them. Law enforcement detained Ava, her older brother, and their younger sister (then age 11), and the children were placed with their maternal aunt and uncle. The children reported to the Orange County Social Services Agency that Mother believes they are “‘deviant’” and has a history of