In re A.M. CA3
Shortly after her birth, the juvenile court took dependency jurisdiction of A.M. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 after K.K. (mother) tested positive for methamphetamine during a prenatal screening. Appellant V.M. (father) challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the allegation that he failed to protect A.M. from mother’s drug abuse while pregnant, which was the sole allegation involving him, and also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the physical removal of A.M. from his custody and care. He further argues the juvenile court failed to consider reasonable alternatives to removal.
While father’s appeal was pending, respondent Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (Department) notified this court that dependency jurisdiction over A.M. had been terminated. We requested supplemental briefing from the parties on what effect, if any, the order terminating dependency jurisdiction has on the pending appeal. The parti
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