In re Lavender D. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Mother Anne L. appeals from a disposition order granting father D.J. sole legal and physical custody of their child, Lavender D., and terminating jurisdiction. On appeal, Anne does not challenge the jurisdiction findings or the order granting sole physical custody of Lavender to D.J. Anne challenges only the legal custody order, contending the juvenile court improperly based its order on the mistaken conviction that Anne would be able to “take” Lavender from D.J. if the court granted joint legal custody. “‘We uphold judgments if they are correct for any reason, “regardless of the correctness of the grounds upon which the court reached its conclusion.” [Citation.] “It is judicial action and not judicial reasoning which is the subject of review.”’” (In re Jonathan B. (1992) 5 Cal.App.4th 873, 876.) The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion when it granted D.J. sole legal custody. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Anne has six children: A.L., Alondra L., Allan L., Lance A., Milo L., and Lavender. Lavender was born in November 2023. At the time of Lavender’s birth, a dependency proceeding involving Alondra, Allan, Lance, and Milo was ongoing. All six…