In re G. V. L.

*54In this juvenile dependency case, child challenges the juvenile court's order declining to take dependency jurisdiction over him and dismissing his petition.1 On appeal, child argues that the juvenile court erred because he was within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as a matter of law. As explained below, we agree with child and reverse and remand.

This case involves a child from Guatemala who left his home and traveled alone to the United States when he was 17 years old. He then filed a juvenile court dependency petition on his own behalf. At the jurisdictional hearing, child was the…