In re B.S. CA2/5

I. INTRODUCTION

T.S. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and disposition orders, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that he failed to protect his son, B.S. (the child), from the potential risks posed by A.P.’s (mother) alcohol abuse. Father also contends that the court abused its discretion by ordering him to participate in an Al-Anon support group. We affirm.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Dependency Petition

On May 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition, which alleged, as relevant to this appeal and as later amended: “b-3: [Mother] has a history of alcohol abuse and is a current abuser of alcohol, which renders [her] incapable of

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 providing regular care and supervision of the child. On prior occasions, . . . mother used, possessed, and was under the influence of alcohol while the child was in . . . mother’s care and supervision. [Father] knew, or reasonably should have known, of . . . mother’s alcohol…