In re Jo. T. CA2/3

Filed 10/16/25 In re Jo. T. CA2/3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 THREE

B332149 In re Jo. T. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20LJJP00374D–E)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

C.M.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jennifer W. Baronoff, Juvenile Court Referee. Dismissed. Paul A. Swiller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Kelly G. Emling, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗

Alleged father C.M. appeals the juvenile court’s jurisdiction finding that he knew of mother’s mental and emotional problems and failed to protect the children, Jo. and Je. (See Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subd. (b)(1).) C.M. does not challenge the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings with respect to mother or the dispositional orders. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) contends that C.M.’s appeal is nonjusticiable and there is no basis to exercise discretionary review. We agree and dismiss the appeal. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Mother has three children: twins Jo. and Je., born November 2011, and J.B., born May 2017. According to mother, C.M. is the biological father of Jo. and Je. E.B. is the biological father of J.B. and presumed father of Jo. and Je., whom he has raised since they were two years old. Mother and E.B. are not parties to this appeal. In a prior dependency proceeding in September 2020, the juvenile court found C.M. to be the alleged father of Jo. and Je. and sustained a petition as to Jo. The petition alleged that mother failed to provide appropriate medical care for Jo. and abused marijuana. In October 2021, the court terminated jurisdiction, awarded mother sole legal and physical custody of Jo., and ordered no visitation for C.M. In July 2023, mother was arrested after she repeatedly struck Jo. with her fists and a belt. She bit the child on his arm and multiple times on his back. Jo. later reported that mother