In re Anthony L. CA5

Filed 2/24/15 In re Anthony L. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

In re ANTHONY L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. F070134

(Super. Ct. No. JD131010) KERN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, OPINION Plaintiff and Respondent;

TAMARA L. et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

ANTHONY L.,

Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Kern County. Louie L. Vega, Judge. Donna Wickham Furth, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellant. No appearance for Tamara L. et al., Defendants and Respondents. Theresa A. Goldner, County Counsel, and Jennifer E. Feige, Deputy County Counsel, for Kern County Department of Human Services, Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

____________________ * Before Levy, Acting P.J., Franson, J., and Smith, J.

Appellant Anthony L., a minor, appeals from the ruling of the juvenile court continuing reunification services for his mother at the combined six and twelve-month review hearing. We dismiss the appeal as moot. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND Petition and Detention On July 5, 2013, a petition was filed by the Kern County Department of Human Services (department) pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 (undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code) alleging that Anthony, then two years old, was at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm or illness because he was found wandering unsupervised, unclothed, and without shoes on a busy street in Ridgecrest. Mother was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and prescription medications. The petition further alleged that Anthony was found on a busy street in weather that was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Mother did not respond to the door of her residence when law enforcement officers knocked several times. The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes and debris, within the child’s reach. The petition also alleged that mother was incarcerated. This was not the first time authorities found Anthony alone outside without adult supervision. Anthony was detained on July 2, 2013. At the jurisdiction hearing on August 5, 2013, the parents waived their rights to a contested hearing and submitted the matter on the allegations in the petition and the social workers’ reports. According to her social worker, mother reported a sobriety date of July 1, 2013; she was sober and was regularly attending AA meetings. Mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Mother’s psychiatrist prescribed her Seroquel, Propranolol, Effexor, and Klonopin. Because these medications were making mother too drowsy, mother