L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. M.V. (In re A.L.)

*1045 In this juvenile dependency appeal, M.V. (Mother) challenges juvenile court jurisdictional findings made under *4 *1046 Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1), 1 pertaining to her then 15-year-old son (A.L.) (born December 2000) and 11-year-old daughter (J.L.) (born December 2004). Mother contends the evidence is insufficient to establish that the children have suffered, or that there is a substantial risk they will suffer, serious physical harm or illness by reason of her inability to provide regular care due to her mental illness or the failure of the children's father (the father) 2 to protect them from Mother's mental illness. We agree and reverse. And because the petition must be dismissed in its entirety, we need not reach Mother's contention that the juvenile court erred in refusing to order informal supervision pursuant to section 360, subdivision (b), or to terminate dependency jurisdiction and issue family law exit orders. 3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 2, 2016, DCFS received a referral alleging that Mother had physically abused her daughter J.L. One day earlier, after awaking from a nap, Mother went to the refrigerator, took out…