In re Ashley R. CA2/1
Francisco R. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s assertion of jurisdiction over his daughter Ashley R. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1), as well as the subsequent dispositional order removing her from Father. The juvenile court found that Father’s substance abuse created a substantial risk of serious physical harm to Ashley. Father denies that his substance use rises to the level of abuse necessary to exert jurisdiction and remove Ashley from his care. He also argues that the removal order was improper because the Department of Child and Family Services (the Department) did not make or document any reasonable efforts to prevent removal, and the juvenile court did not consider other available means that could have protected Ashley.
We affirm the juvenile court’s orders. The record, which includes Father’s admission of regular methamphetamine use for at least two years, supports the juvenile court’s finding that Father had a substance ab
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