In re F v. CA2/5

Filed 9/12/14 In re F.V. CA2/5 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

In re F.V., et al., Persons Coming Under B253159 the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK97155)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

EDGAR V.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Annabelle Cortez, Judge. Affirmed. Catherine C. Czar, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, Dawyn R. Harrison, Assistant County Counsel, and Jessica S. Mitchell, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ___________________

Edgar V. (father) appeals from the dependency court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders over his children—F.V. (age 6), A.V. (age 5), E.V. (age 2), and Z.V. (13 months). Relying primarily on In re A.G. (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 675 (A.G.), father argues the court had no basis to assert jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 because the children had been, and continue to be, in the safe custody of their non-offending mother. Without addressing the contention of the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) that A.G. was incorrectly decided, we hold that the court properly exercised jurisdiction and therefore affirm.

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