In re Mason T. CA2/8

INTRODUCTION

F.G. (Mother) has two children, Mason T. (born December 2010) and J.G. (born April 2021). Jason G. is J.G.’s father, and Gilbert T. is Mason’s father. The court declared J.G. and Mason dependents of the court based on Mother’s and Jason’s history of domestic violence and unresolved mental health issues. The court removed J.G. from Mother’s and Jason’s custody at the dispositional hearing, but it later returned J.G. to Jason’s custody while this appeal was pending. After awarding Gilbert sole physical custody of Mason, the court terminated dependency jurisdiction over Mason and ordered monitored visitation for Mother. Mother and Jason appeal. In her appeal, Mother argues the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction over the children’s proceedings under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq.). Jason joins this argument to the extent it concerns the court’s jurisdiction over J.G. Mother also contends the court abused its discretion when it ordered monitored visitation for her because it did not establish how frequently she may visit Mason in person. In his appeal, Jason argues insufficient evidence supports the court’s…