In re Valerie H. CA2/5

Filed 8/21/25 In re Valerie H. CA2/5 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

In re VALERIE H. et al., B338866 Persons Coming Under the (Los Angeles County Super. Juvenile Court Law. Ct. No. 24CCJP01213A-C)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

A.H., Jr.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Pete R. Navarro, Commissioner. Affirmed.

Zaragoza Law Office and Gina Zaragoza, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Dawyn R. Harrison, Acting County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Jane Kwon, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

****** A.H., Jr. (father) appeals the juvenile court’s exertion of dependency jurisdiction over his three children. Because the court’s findings are supported by substantial evidence, we affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY I. Facts A. The family Father married J.M. (mother) in 2009. They have three children—Valerie (born March 2010), Zoey (born April 2012), and Michael (born January 2023). Father and mother split up in November 2022 when father’s infidelity came to light. Mother and father did not obtain a formal custody order, and instead verbally agreed to share physical custody of the children, with mother having primary custody. B. Father’s visitation Over the course of visits in 2023 and 2024, father’s relationship with Valerie and Zoey deteriorated. Father and Valerie would argue; during those arguments, father would scream and curse at Valerie, would criticize her and call her