Social Services Agency v. Larry M.

*398Opinion

BROWN (I. A.), J.*

Appellant, Larry M. (hereinafter appellant) appeals from an order of the Alameda Superior Court sitting as a juvenile court sustaining a petition that Kelvin M., a minor (hereinafter the minor) be declared a dependent of the court. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we reverse the order.

Appellant and the minor’s mother never married, but the parties have stipulated that appellant is the minor’s natural father. Although the minor had, on occasion, lived with appellant for periods of time, at the time of the events referred to herein the minor was living with his…