In re Samantha S.
Appellant Anthony S. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders establishing dependency jurisdiction over his daughter Samantha (born May 2010) and requiring him to submit to random drug testing as part of his reunification plan. Father contends substantial evidence does not support the juvenile court’s jurisdictional finding under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b)[1], that past instances of domestic violence between him and Samantha’s mother, Laura C. (mother), [2] placed Samantha at current substantial risk of serious physical harm. Father further contends the court abused its discretion by ordering him to submit to random drug testing because there was no evidence that he had any substance abuse problem.
Substantial evidence supports the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings, and the juvenile court’s drug testing order was not an abuse of discretion. We therefore affirm the juvenile court’s orders.
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