In re H.R. CA2/8

Filed 8/18/23 In re H.R. CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 EIGHT

In re H.R., a Person Coming B318418 Under the Juvenile Court Law. Los Angeles County LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN Super. Ct. No. 21CCJP05023A AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

T.R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Jean M. Nelson, Judge. Appeal dismissed. Benjamin Ekenes, 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. _______________________

Mother T.R. challenges the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and dispositional order removing her daughter H.R. from her custody. During the pendency of her appeal, the juvenile court terminated dependency jurisdiction over H.R. and released her to mother. We decline to exercise our discretion to address mother’s challenge to the jurisdictional findings and removal order and dismiss the appeal. BACKGROUND The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) alleged H.R., then four years old, came within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (a) (serious physical harm) and (b)(1) (failure to protect). (Further statutory references are to that Code.) Both counts were based on a violent altercation between mother and her male companion in H.R.’s presence. The altercation involved mother throwing glass- encased candles at the male companion; mother chasing the male companion in her vehicle, with H.R. inside, at 90 miles per hour, rear-ending his vehicle and repeatedly using her vehicle door to bang on the male companion’s door; and more, resulting in her arrest on several charges, including child endangerment. On January 26, 2022, the juvenile court found the allegations true (with minor amendments); removed H.R. from mother’s custody; and made various orders for visitation, anger management and counseling programs for mother, and age appropriate therapy for H.R. (H.R. was removed from the father’s custody as well, but the father’s whereabouts were unknown.) Mother filed a timely appeal.