Is a father's denial of physical abuse sufficient to constitute substantial evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Mark F. (In re L.F.), B310634 (Cal. App. 2021):

Father responds that he adamantly denied the minor's allegations of physical abuse. In doing so, he disregards the standard of review, which requires us to consider whether any evidence-contradicted or uncontradicted-supports the court's findings. The minor's statements, standing alone, constitute substantial evidence. (See, e.g., People v. Valenti (2016) 243 Cal.App.4th 1140, 1167 [noting that the testimony of a single witness may constitute substantial evidence, even if there is significant countervailing evidence, and the testimony is subject to justifiable suspicion].)

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