In re C.F. CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

M.F., father of the two children at issue here, appeals from juvenile court judgments terminating jurisdiction over the children, dismissing dependency, and making certain custody and visitation orders. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 362.4.)1 Regarding the judgment concerning daughter C.F. (case No. 23JU00005), father does not raise any issue on appeal. Regarding the judgment concerning son D.F. (case No. 23JU00006), father contends the trial court abused its discretion in awarding sole physical custody of son to

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless

otherwise indicated. mother. As we determine that the record supports the juvenile court’s order, and father has not shown an abuse of discretion, we will affirm the judgment.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Petitions, Detention, and Jurisdiction in Butte County (August – September 2022) On August 30, 2022, the Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Children’s Services Division (Butte County Department) filed petitions under section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) [failure to protect] and (g) [no provision for support], alleging that daughter, then aged…