J.P. v. Super. Ct.
The petitioner J.P. is the mother (mother) of A.D., born in April 2009. Mother challenges the juvenile court’s orders of June 26, 2013, finding true the allegation that she caused the death of A.D.’s 14-month-old brother through abuse or neglect (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subd. (f))[1] and denying her reunification services for the same reason (§ 361.5, subd. (b)(4)). As a matter of judicial economy, we decline to address the merits of mother’s petition because she does not challenge a number of allegations that were also found true. Further, even if we were to resolve this petition in mother’s favor, it would not realistically provide any tangible benefit to her with regard to this or future child welfare proceedings. This is because the appalling nature of the unchallenged findings that she abused and neglected A.D.’s brother would prevent any such benefit from accruing to mother, even were we to reverse the finding that this abuse and neglect caused the toddler’s death. Therefore we dismiss the writ petition.
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