In re N.N. CA5

INTRODUCTION

H.L. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and disposition orders declaring her then 17-year-old son, N.N., a dependent under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (g);1 limiting her right to make educational decisions for N.N.; and finding that the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.; ICWA) does not apply.2 We conclude mother’s appeal is moot and dismiss it.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Referral In October 2019, N.N., then 16 years old and a junior in high school, lived with mother, A.L. (stepfather), and two younger half siblings, then ages seven and four years old.3 The Kings County Human Services Agency (the agency) received a referral after the Lemoore Police Department responded to a call for service at the family’s residence on October 14, 2019, concerning an altercation between mother and N.N. When police arrived, mother and N.N. were outside the house. Both reported they were arguing over a prior incident that occurred several days earlier and was recorded on a cell phone by stepfather. During the recorded argument, N.N. and mother had pushed each other and on the night police were called,…