In re M.R.
Annotate this CaseAfter Mother was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with her two children in the car, the Department filed a dependency action seeking juvenile court jurisdiction over the children. Mother and Father appeal, arguing that this was a one-time incident that is insufficient to support the juvenile court’s finding that their children were at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)(1). The court found, however, that Mother and Father not only seriously jeopardized the physical safety of their children on the night Mother drove while intoxicated, they continued to minimize the seriousness of the incident during the dependency proceedings and had not, at the time of the jurisdiction hearing, taken any significant steps to participate in educational programs concerning the problematic use of alcohol that gave rise to the substantial risk to the children's safety. Therefore, the court concluded that there was sufficient evidence to support the juvenile court's determinations, and the court affirmed the judgment.
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