In re Naomi F. CA2/7
The juvenile court sustained a dependency petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) (general neglect and failure to protect) and (j) (abuse of sibling), alleging Rebecca R. and Jamal F., the mother and presumed father of Naomi F., had failed to provide proper care for Naomi due to Rebecca’s use of marijuana and had inappropriately disciplined Naomi’s half-brother by hitting him in the buttocks with a belt. The court ordered Naomi to remain in Rebecca’s home and ordered family maintenance services, including requiring Jamal to drug test. On appeal Jamal argues the court’s jurisdiction finding he hit Naomi’s half-brother with a belt was not supported by substantial evidence. He also argues the court’s order he submit to drug testing was an abuse of discretion and the court failed to adequately investigate his claim of Indian ancestry. Because we cannot grant Jamal any effective relief, we dismiss the appeal.
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