CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Subsequent Petition (W&I §342)
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Subsequent petition to allege new facts or circumstances.

Any error in finding W&IC 300(b) jurisdiction under original petition was moot as substantial evidence supported jurisdiction under subsequent petition.

Juvenile court had no authority to entertain mother's motion for reconsideration of its jurisdictional finding and to dismiss petition where mother pled no contest and parties not given prior notice.