In re R.R and N.R.
Appellants R.R. and N.R. were declared dependents of the juvenile court and placed with their maternal grandmother in Russia after their mother disappeared and their father, respondent H.R., was charged with her murder. (Welf. & Inst. Code, 300.) After learning that the minors might be returning to the United States to testify in fathers criminal case under the auspices of the Treaty with Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (the Treaty), the juvenile court ordered that they submit to evaluations upon their return and that they remain in the United States until further order. The minors appeal from these orders, arguing that the juvenile court did not have the power to order them to appear in the dependency action while they were traveling under the safe passage provisions of the Treaty. This challenge has been rendered moot by subsequent events. Although R.R. traveled to the United States to testify in fathers case, he returned to Russia without making an appearance in juvenile court. The completion of R.R.s travels under the Treaty and the minors presence in Russia make it impossible for us to fashion an effective remedy. Moreover, the effective dates of the challenged orders have passed, and fathers subsequent conviction for murder makes it extremely unlikely the minors will return to this country under the provisions of the Treaty. Court will dismiss the appeal.
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