B.J.

B.J. v. Superior Court CA2/8

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 22, 2024B340343California1,319 words

Opinion

Opinion

Grimes, J.

DISCUSSION

Mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support several of the juvenile court’s findings. “ ‘ “ ‘When a finding of fact is attacked on the ground that there is not any substantial evidence to sustain it, the power of an appellate court begins and ends with the determination as to whether there is any substantial evidence[,] contradicted or uncontradicted[,] which

Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 will support the finding of fact.’ ” ’ ” (Ashby v. Ashby (2021) 68 Cal.App.5th 491, 511–512; see also In re I.J. (2013) 56 Cal.4th 766, 773.) “ ‘ “In making this determination, we draw all reasonable inferences from the evidence to support the findings and orders of the dependency court; we review the record in the light most favorable to the court’s determinations; and we note that issues of fact and credibility are the province of the trial court.” ’ ” (I.J., at p. 773.) “ ‘[I]t is presumed that the evidence is sufficient to support [the trier of fact’s] factual findings, and it is the appellant’s burden to demonstrate that it does not . . . . And in furtherance of that burden, the appellant must fairly…

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