In Re David S.

This is an appeal from an order dated November 14, 1969, finding appellant to be a ward of the juvenile court as a person “beyond the control” of his parents, pursuant to section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The facts, admitted at the hearing, were that the minor, who was about 14 years old, on Friday, September 19, 1969, left home with his mother’s consent to spend the weekend at Stinson Beach with his friends. However, he went to San Diego instead, where he was subsequently apprehended while attempting to cross the border into Mexico. He admitted that he had deliberately lied to his mother because he knew she would not give him permission for the trip to San Diego. On the basis of this incident, the court found that the minor was a person “beyond the control” of his parents and, therefore, subject to the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to section 601. He was declared a ward of the court and remanded to the custody of the probation officer for placement in his own home on probation.

The question on appeal is whether the conduct admitted by the minor was sufficient to warrant a finding that he become a ward of the juvenile court. It is uncontroverted…