In re Spencer A. CA2/1

Filed 8/25/16 In re Spencer A. CA2/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 ONE

In re SPENCER A., a Person Coming B269876 Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. DK12277)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CHRISTINE A.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment and orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Debra L. Losnick, Commissioner. Affirmed. Annie Greenleaf, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, R. Keith Davis, Acting Assistant County Counsel and Julia Roberson, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Christine A. (Mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s judgment and orders declaring her son, Spencer A. (Son), now age 17, a dependent of the court and terminating jurisdiction through a family law order which granted Mother joint legal and primary physical custody. Mother argues insufficient evidence supports the court’s jurisdictional findings that Mother’s suicide attempt endangered Son. Mother’s appeal is moot, however, because we can provide her no effective relief by overturning the jurisdictional findings. BACKGROUND Son came to the attention of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on April 23, 2015, when a caller informed DCFS Mother was involuntarily hospitalized under Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 after she attempted suicide while Son was home.1 During later investigation, DCFS discovered on the day of Mother’s suicide attempt, Son received a call from Mother’s friend warning him Mother was going to hurt herself. Son found Mother crying in the bathroom. Mother told Son she had “ ‘done something stupid,’ ” but stated once she “realized what she ha[d] done,” she threw up pills she had swallowed; DCFS later learned Mother had ingested about 10 Advil PM pills. Son then held his crying mother as he called poison control, which recommended Mother go to the hospital immediately. Mother initially resisted, but Son eventually persuaded her to go. The hospital discharged Mother the next day and reported that although Mother had a psychiatric history consistent with depression, she had no history of hospitalizations, suicidality, or psychosis and was “safe, lucid, [and] calm.” Despite remaining “moderately depressed,” the hospital indicated Mother had “a good safety and follow up plan,” was taking medication, and had a referral to a mental health professional. Mother subsequently attended a number of therapy sessions and continued to take her medication. Son stated he did not believe Mother had mental health problems and later reported Mother was “ ‘doing a million times better.’ ”