In re N.R. CA2/1

Filed 7/2/24 In re N.R. CA2/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 ONE

In re N.R. et al., Persons Coming B329253 Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 23CCJP00479)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Petitioner and Respondent,

v.

BRANDON N.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Pete R. Navarro, Judge Pro Tempore. Affirmed. Laura D. Pedicini, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, Kimberly Roura, Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner and Respondent. __________________________________ In these dependency proceedings Brandon N. (father) appeals from a juvenile court exit order granting joint physical custody of N.R. to both himself and S.R. (mother), contending no substantial evidence supported the order insofar as it gave mother partial physical custody. We conclude the juvenile court acted within its discretion in awarding mother partial physical custody, and therefore affirm the order. BACKGROUND The facts are undisputed. Mother resided with nine-year- old N.R., his half sibling A.R. (age six), their three half sisters, and H.C., the half sisters’ father. H.C. had substance abuse and mental health issues, and physically abused A.R. For most of these proceedings the family lived in motels using housing vouchers, and sometimes lived in a car. The family home was filthy and unsanitary. On February 7, 2023, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS or the Department) filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petition alleging H.C.’s substance abuse and physical abuse of A.R. endangered all 1 the children. The children were detained from mother and H.C. and placed in a foster home. Father’s whereabouts were at first