In re Michael C. CA2/5

discussion of issue on appeal satisfies constitutional requirement because “an opinion is not a brief in reply to counsel’s arguments”; “[i]n order to state the reasons, grounds, or principles upon which a decision is based, [an appellate court] need not discuss every case or fact raised by counsel in support of the parties’ positions”].)

DISCUSSION

A. Mother’s Appeal is Dismissed

In her opening brief, mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the court’s jurisdictional findings and its orders removing all three children from her custody. At the adjudication hearing on March 23, 2023, the court declared the children dependents based on the following amended jurisdictional allegations: b-1, d-1, j-1: “[Father] sexually abused the child Mia. On or about 8/18/22 and on prior occasions, [father] fondled and digitally penetrated the child’s vagina, causing the child pain. The mother failed to protect the child when she knew of [father’s] sexual abuse of the child. The mother allowed [father] to frequent the child’s home and to have unlimited access to the child. . . .”

3 b-2, j-2: “On 8/19/2022, [mother] created a detrimental and endangering situation for the…