In re S.R. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Y.R. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings and disposition orders declaring his children Joshua R. (born 2006), L.R. the elder (born 2007), L.R. the younger (born 2011), and P.R. (born 2013) to be dependents of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code former section 300, subdivisions (b)(1), (c), and (j)1 and releasing them to his care pursuant to a family maintenance plan. Y.R. contends the evidence was insufficient to support the juvenile court’s finding that the four children were at substantial risk of harm based on Y.R.’s emotional abuse and medical neglect of their older sister S.R. (born 2005), who is not a subject of this appeal. While this appeal was pending, the juvenile court terminated its jurisdiction over the four children with custody exit orders awarding sole legal and physical custody to Y.R., and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) moved to dismiss his appeal as moot. Because we cannot grant effective relief to Y.R., we grant the motion and dismiss his appeal as moot.

All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise…