In re V.C.
Parties divorced in 2003, with Veronica receiving sole physical and legal custody of their son. In October 2005, V. was detained by the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) after Veronica was arrested on charges of child endangerment and possession of illegal substances. After V. spent five months in foster care, the juvenile court found him to be within the court’s jurisdiction. Applying Welfare and Institutions Code section 361, subdivision (c)(1), the court also found it had not been proven by clear and convincing evidence that returning V. to his custodial parent -- Veronica -- would be detrimental to his physical or emotional well-being. Appellant appealed from the dispositional order, arguing Veronica’s five months of sobriety were insufficient to prove she was capable of caring for V. Court concluded that the appellate record contains sufficient evidence to support the dispositional order, and court therefore affirmed.
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