In re Andres A. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Armando A. appeals from the jurisdiction/disposition order declaring his son, Andres A., a dependent child of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) and (c),1 placing Andres with his mother, Jasmine C., under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department), and ordering that Armando have monitored visitation in a therapeutic setting after Andres’ therapist and the Children’s Social Worker (CSW) assigned to the case recommend that visitation may begin. Armando contends the juvenile court impermissibly delegated its authority over visitation to the therapist and the CSW. Because the juvenile court has since granted Armando visitation, we dismiss his appeal as moot.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Department filed a petition under section 300 alleging that 11-year-old Andres was at risk of serious physical harm (id., subd. (a)) and emotional harm (id., subd. (c)) due to physical abuse by Armando, and physical and emotional abuse by Armando and Andres’ stepmother, Jeanette A. The petition further alleged that Armando failed to protect Andres from physical abuse by…