In re M.F. CA2/4

Filed 7/10/23 In re M.F. CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re M.F., et al., Persons B320148 Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19CCJP01024A-B) Department of Children and Family Services,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

C.R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Philp L. Soto, Judge. Dismissed as moot.

Marissa Coffey, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Jane E. Kwon, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. Janette Freeman Cochran, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for respondent minors Matthew F. and Lynette F.

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Mother, C.R., appeals from an order denying her request to return her children to her custody at a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.221 status review hearing. Mother challenges the juvenile court’s finding that placing the children in her custody created a substantial risk of detriment to the children. The juvenile court has since terminated its jurisdiction and entered a final custody order granting Father, M.F., sole physical custody of the children and Mother unmonitored visitation rights. Because Mother did not appeal this order, there is no effective relief she can be granted. Further, we decline to exercise our inherent discretion to reach the merits. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed as moot.

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.