17 In re Abel R. CA2/7
Valerie R. appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings declaring her three children dependents of the juvenile court and from the court’s disposition order removing them from her physical custody and placing them with their father, Abel R. Valerie argues substantial evidence does not support the court’s findings and order, the court failed to consider whether there were reasonable means to protect her children other than removal, and the court failed to state the facts supporting its decision to remove the children. Because substantial evidence supported the juvenile court’s jurisdiction findings, we affirm the court’s findings. In its disposition order, however, the court erred in failing to consider whether there were reasonable means less drastic than removal to protect the children and failing to state the facts on which its removal order was based. Because these errors were not harmless, we reverse the disposition order and remand for a new disposition he
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