In re Juan S. CA2/7

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

In re JUAN S., a Person Coming B316713 Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 21CCJP03764A)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

GILMA D.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stephen C. Marpet, Juvenile Court Referee. Dismissed as moot.

Karen B. Stalter, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Aileen Wong, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ________________________

INTRODUCTION

Mother Gilma D. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings and disposition order declaring her son, Juan S. (born 2009), to be a dependent of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code former section 300, subdivision (b)(1),1 and ordering family reunification services. Mother contends the evidence was insufficient to support the juvenile court’s finding that Juan was at substantial risk of harm due to her mental health and emotional issues. While this appeal was pending, the juvenile court terminated its jurisdiction over Juan, releasing him to Mother with no further orders. Because we cannot grant effective relief to Mother, we dismiss her appeal as moot.