In re Jasmine F. CA2/5

I. INTRODUCTION

The mother, Lucy F., appeals from the juvenile court’s July 6, 2012 jurisdictional and dispositional findings and orders as to her. The mother does not challenge the jurisdictional findings as to the father, Frank F. But she argues there was insufficient evidence to support the juvenile court’s findings that she knew of the sexual abuse of an unrelated child by the father and failed to protect her daughter, Jasmine F. The mother challenges the juvenile court’s jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) and (d).1 In addition, the mother contends the juvenile court erred in removing Jasmine from her custody. We affirm the jurisdictional and dispositional findings and orders.

II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 27, 2012, the Department of Children and Family Services (the department) filed a section 300 petition on behalf of 14-year-old Jasmine F. The petition alleged the father, Frank F., sexually abused two unrelated children, Gisselle V. and Juana C. The father allegedly fondled Gisselle V. on numerous prior occasions when she was 9 or 10 years old. On two prior occasions, the father fondled 15-year-old Juana C. The mother knew…