In re J.A. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Jacqueline A., the mother of minors J.A. (born 2010) and J.M. (born 2018), appeals the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and disposition order and its final custody order upon terminating jurisdiction. Jacqueline contends the juvenile court lacked substantial evidence to sustain the jurisdictional allegations. We conclude there was substantial evidence the children were at a risk of future serious physical harm or illness as required for jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Dependency Petition and Detention Proceedings In July 2024, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (Department) filed a section 300 dependency petition alleging Jacqueline failed to protect J.A. and J.M. (§ 300, subd. (b)(1)). The Department alleged that Jacqueline “has a history of mental and emotional problems, including diagnoses of

Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type, self reported diagnoses of ADHD, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, OCD and PTSD, [and] a history [of] psychiatric hospitalizations…