In Re Shelley J.

Susan J.,the mother of the minor Shelley J., appeals from the jurisdictional and dispositional order of the juvenile court adjudging the minor a dependent child pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (c) and (j), and ordering family maintenance services. She contends the section 300 petition failed to state a cause of action and that there was insufficient evidence for the court to assume jurisdiction over the minor. We affirm the order.

Factual and Procedural Background

Bom on November 9, 1982, the minor is the daughter of Gary J. and appellant. On April 19,1997, the minor ran away from home. At the time the minor ran away, the home environment presented a serious risk to health and safety. The home was full of raw garbage and so much clutter there were only two narrow passages from the front door to the kitchen.

The minor stayed away from home for approximately four months. During that time she stayed at a shelter for mnaway teens, with friends, and with the family of her boyfriend. During this period, the San Jose police brought the minor to the children’s shelter on two occasions, but she ran away from the shelter.

Nine days after the…