In re Destiny V. CA2/8

DISCUSSION

I. Appeal of Jurisdictional Finding

Father contends the true finding on the allegation under section 300, subdivision (b) that his substance abuse rendered him incapable of providing regular care and supervision to Destiny V. was not supported by substantial evidence. Destiny V., however, was also found to be a dependent of the juvenile court on the basis of three other true jurisdictional findings under section 300, subdivisions (b) and (j), and those findings have not been challenged on appeal. Because the juvenile court’s other uncontested findings offer an independent basis for affirming the exercise of jurisdiction over the child, we need not consider Father’s challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence to support one allegation under section 300, subdivision (b). (In re J.L. (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1429, 1435 [reviewing court “need not

Father also moved to augment the record on appeal with clearer copies of two of the exhibits presented at adjudication. We grant the motion to augment the record.

3 consider” whether evidence is sufficient to support additional grounds for jurisdiction once one ground is established on appeal]; In re Ashley B. (2011)…