California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. San Diego Cnty. Health v. Deanna J. (In re Jason B.), D068280 (Cal. App. 2016):
presumed correct, and the appellant must affirmatively demonstrate error. [Citation.] An appellant challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment must cite the evidence in the record supporting the judgment and explain why such evidence is insufficient as a matter of law. [Citations.] An appellant who fails to cite and discuss the evidence supporting the judgment cannot demonstrate that such evidence is insufficient. The fact that there was substantial evidence in the record to support a contrary finding does not compel the conclusion that there was no substantial evidence to support the judgment. An appellant . . . who cites and discusses only evidence in her favor fails to demonstrate any error and waives the contention that the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment." (Rayii v. Gatica (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 1402, 1408.)2
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