In re Tyler R.
Alana L. (mother) appeals from the juvenile courts dispositional order declining to declare Tyler R., now age 11, a dependent of the court, instead ordering continued conjoint therapy, counseling services, and informal supervision of the child by Orange County Social Service Agency (SSA) under Welfare and Institutions Code section 360, subdivision (b) (all further statutory references are to this code). Mother does not attack the juvenile courts decision to leave Tyler in the home of William R. (father) and his fiance, Rachel, a policewoman who left marks on Tyler after spanking him over his jeans with a belt. Rachel and father impressed the juvenile court with their remorse and full cooperation with SSA. Mother acknowledges father and Rachels agreement that father would assume sole responsibility for disciplining Tyler sounds like it could work. But she argues the juvenile court abused its discretion by failing to declare dependency ( 360, subd. (d)) so the court, rather than SSA, could formally supervise Tyler in father and Rachels home. As mother phrases it, Given the severity of the physical abuse and . . . that Tyler was left with the very person who physical[ly] abused him, Tylers best interest required the court to declare dependency and have formal supervision in this matter.
The appeal is dismissed.
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