San Mateo County Department of Social Services v. Charles M.

Appellant Charles M. (hereafter appellant) appeals from the order of the Superior Court of San Mateo County, sitting as a juvenile *1292 court, adjudging the minor, Katrina L. (hereafter minor), 1 to be a dependent child of the court. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subd. (d).) Appellant contends on appeal that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to grant appellant’s motion for a continuance of the jurisdictional hearing and (2) the admissible evidence was insufficient to support the juvenile court’s order. We have found no merits to these contentions and therefore affirm the order.

On August 14, 1986, the minor was brought to Chope Hospital by her aunt after her aunt noticed that the minor had vaginal discharge and that her vagina appeared to be dilated. Dr. Harvey Kaplan conducted a physical examination of the minor which revealed physical evidence of chronic sexual molestation. On August 14, 1986, the minor was placed in a shelter care home where she remained until the completion of the jurisdictional and dispositional hearings on January 16, 1987.

On August 18, 1986, the San Mateo Department of Social Services (hereafter respondent) filed a petition…