In re K.B. CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re K.B., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH AND D086951 HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, (Super. Ct. No. J521616) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

H.B.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Lilys D. McCoy, Judge. Affirmed.

Paul A. Swiller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Damon M. Brown, County Counsel, Lisa M. Maldonado, Chief Deputy County Counsel and Evangelina Woo, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Appellant H.B. (Mother) appeals1 from an order maintaining the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over K.B. (Child), entered at the jurisdiction and disposition hearing. Mother contends only that the juvenile court erred when it maintained jurisdiction in contravention of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s (the Agency) recommendation. We conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in maintaining jurisdiction over Child

under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)2 and therefore affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Child lived with Mother, Father, and half-sibling in Virginia until January 2025. While the family was in Virginia, Mother’s use of alcohol prompted at least eight calls for service between December 2020 and January 2025, including an arrest for driving under the influence. The record is not clear whether Mother and Father separated when Mother moved with the children to San Diego in 2025. Although Father stated he and Mother were separated, neither has filed for legal separation or divorce. Both parents expressed that they wanted to be together as a family in San Diego. Either way, after Mother moved with Child and his half- sibling, Mother’s relationship with alcohol continued to cause problems. Child reported the need to hide from Mother when she had been drinking. On April 10, shortly after beginning school, Child explained that he was having a hard time sleeping due to Mother’s behavior; staff also confirmed that Child did not have lunch most days. The Agency closed out