In Re RD

Konrad S. Lee, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor.

McKINSTER, J.

Appellant Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) originally had jurisdiction of this juvenile dependency case when the child, R.D., and the natural mother both resided in Los Angeles County. Eventually, the mother's parental rights were terminated. More recently, the child was placed with a maternal relative in San Bernardino County. The Los Angeles County Juvenile Court entered orders to transfer the supervision of the case to respondent San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services (DCS). The San Bernardino County Juvenile Court "accepted" the transfer for the sole purpose of entering orders to transfer the matter back to Los Angeles County. DCFS appeals this order of the San Bernardino County Juvenile Court. We reverse.

DCFS originally detained the child in 1994 when he was a few months old. The original dependency petition alleged that the mother was a minor herself and was unable to care for the child. The father was absent also, and neither parent had made any provision to care for the child. The Los Angeles County Juvenile Court found a prima facie…