In re Andrea P.
Appellant Alfonso P. (father) appeals a juvenile court order asserting jurisdiction over his step-daughter Andrea P. pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b)[1] and (d), and over his son Luis P. and daughter G.P. pursuant to subdivisions (b), (d) and (j). Alfonso P. also appeals the dispositional order removing Luis and G. from his physical custody. Father contends there was no substantial evidence supporting these orders. We affirm.
Andrea was born in Guatemala in 1994 and initially lived with her mother. In 2003, mother moved to the U.S. and left Andrea in the care of maternal grandmother. Mother met father in the U.S. and they had two children together, Luis in 2007 and G. in 2009. While Andrea was still in Guatemala, Father sent her money and she called him “papi.†In 2010, when Andrea was 15 years old[2], she came to live with mother, father, Luis and G. in the U.S. Father said he viewed Andrea as his step‑daughter.
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