In re T.P. CA2/5

DISCUSSION

“‘An appeal becomes moot when, through no fault of the respondent, the occurrence of an event renders it impossible for the appellate court to grant the appellant effective relief. [Citations.]’ (In re Esperanza C. (2008) 165 Cal.App.4th 1042, 1054.)” (In re Anna S. (2010) 180 Cal.App.4th 1489, 1498.) “As a general rule, an order terminating juvenile court jurisdiction renders an appeal from a previous order in the dependency proceedings moot. [Citations.]” (In re C.C. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1481, 1488.) “[N]o direct relief can be granted even were we to find reversible error, [if] the juvenile court no longer has jurisdiction and we are only reviewing that court’s ruling.” (In re Michelle M. (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 326, 330.) “However, dismissal for mootness in such circumstances is not automatic, but ‘must be decided on a case-by-case basis.’ [Citations.]” (In re C.C., supra, at p. 1488.)

4 The court continued the proceeding to consider counts pertaining to father at a later date.

5We grant Respondent’s Motion to Take Judicial Notice of Post-Judgment Evidence on Appeal, taking judicial notice of the court’s minute orders dated April 28, 2015, and May 1, 2015. (Evid.…