In re Isabella L. CA2/7

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

In re ISABELLA L., A Person B345314 Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County ________________________________ Super. Ct. No. 25CCJP00023A) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

FERNANDO L.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Craig S. Barnes, Judge. Dismissed. Mary Manuel, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Melineh Hatamian, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. _____________________________

INTRODUCTION

Fernando L. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings that his infant daughter, Isabella L., is a person described by Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1).1 Fernando argues substantial evidence did not support the court’s finding his substance abuse placed his newborn daughter, Isabella L., at risk of serious physical harm or illness. Fernando does not challenge other jurisdiction findings based on substance abuse by Melissa U., Isabella’s mother, and Melissa did not appeal from the jurisdiction findings. In the meantime, while this appeal was pending, the juvenile court terminated its jurisdiction, leaving Isabella in the custody of Fernando and Melissa, and Fernando did not appeal from the order terminating jurisdiction. Because we cannot provide Fernando any effective relief, we dismiss this appeal as moot.