In re Noah R. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Brittany R. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order taking jurisdiction

over her 15-year-old daughter Taylor M. under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section

300, subdivisions (c) and (g), based upon several allegations: that the child was suffering

serious emotional damage; that mother was unable to provide for Taylor’s special needs

without assistance and failed to ensure that she regularly received appropriate mental

health treatment; and that she refused to provide or arrange ongoing mental health

treatment, care, and supervision following Taylor’s discharge from a hospital after a

psychiatric hold.

The juvenile court, however, also sustained an allegation that mother does not

challenge on appeal: that pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b)(1), mother had a

mental health disorder and aggressive outbursts that impaired her ability to parent Taylor

during the child’s mental health crisis and placed her at risk of serious physical harm or

illness. Further the court sustained unchallenged allegations against Zachary M. (father)

pursuant to section 300, subdivision (b)(1) (failure to protect) and subdivision (d) (sexual

abuse). Because we…