In re G.L. CA2/2

DISCUSSION

I. Jurisdictional finding

Before a juvenile court may assert jurisdiction of a child, at least one statutorily enumerated ground for jurisdiction must be established by a preponderance of the evidence. (§§ 355, 300.) The juvenile court relied upon three of those grounds in this case: (1) the child “has suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm or illness, as a result of the failure or inability of his or her parent or guardian to adequately supervise or protect the child” (§ 300, subd. (b)(1)); (2) the child “has been sexually abused, or there is a substantial risk that the child will be sexually abused, as defined in Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code, by his or her parent or guardian . . .” (§ 300, subd. (d)); and (3) “the child’s sibling has been abused or neglected as defined in subdivision[s]” (b) or (d) “and there is substantial risk that the child will be abused or neglected, as defined in those subdivisions” (§ 300, subd. (j)). Father argues that the juvenile court’s findings of jurisdiction under each of these three grounds is not supported by substantial evidence. In reviewing the court’s findings, we…