In re M.J. CA2/1
In this dependency case (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300 et seq.), Mary C. (Mother) challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings against her under section 300, subdivision (b) that she failed to protect her daughters M.J. and T.J. (then eight and five years old) from their father’s conduct (inadequate supervision of the children and engaging in domestic violence with Mother). While this appeal was pending, the juvenile court terminated dependency jurisdiction and issued a final custody order, awarding joint legal and physical custody to Mother and Father, with the children to reside primarily with Mother. Mother has not appealed from the order terminating jurisdiction or the final custody order, and her time to do so has expired. As explained below, her appeal challenging the jurisdictional findings is moot based on these subsequent orders, which she has not challenged. Mother has advanced no specific, nonspeculative reason for us to
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