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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 31, 2013B245048California6,249 words

Opinion

Opinion

Mosk, J.

INTRODUCTION

Jasmine. E. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and disposition orders finding her two oldest children, J.E. and A.E., dependent children of the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b) and (j),1 removing them from mother’s custody, and awarding L.E., their father, sole legal and physical custody over them. Mother contends that there is not substantial evidence to support the juvenile court’s findings and orders. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 23, 2012, plaintiff and respondent Department of Family and Children’s Services (Department) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of J.E., then 11 years old and A.E., then six years old, along with their half-siblings J.V., then four years old and C.V., then three years old.2 The petition eventually was sustained, as amended, pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (b) and (j), stating that, “On 2-29-12 the child[,C.V.,] was medically examined due to sustaining a detrimental and endangering condition consisting of second degree burns to the soles of the child’s feet, areas of the top of the child’s feet and to the web spaces between the…

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