In re Alyssa K. CA2/5
Barbara K. (Mother) appeals from the jurisdictional finding and dispositional orders declaring her daughter, Alyssa K. (the child), a dependent of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300. Mother contends the juvenile court erred in its jurisdictional and dispositional orders. Mother also contends the orders violated her due process rights. On May 10 and May 11, 2017 (while the current appeal was pending), the juvenile court entered a family law custody order defining the terms of the child’s custody and an order terminating jurisdiction. We provided the parties an opportunity to address whether we should declare moot the issues currently on appeal.
The Department of Children and Family Services (Department) took the position that the appeal is subject to dismissal as moot. Mother took the position that the jurisdictional findings could affect future family law court proceedings. She asserted the juvenile court’s erroneous judgment could only be challenge
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