CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dismissal of Dependency
.........Guardianship
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When ordering legal guardianship for C with visitation for mother, and C refuses to participate, juv. court may not terminate dependency jurisdiction absent a finding continued visitation would be detrimental to C.

Juvenile court erred in ruling mother's W&IC §388 petition was not the proper vehicle to change its order placing Cs in legal guardianship.

Upon the death of the guardian of a former juvenile court dependent, now an eligible adult receiving public assistance, court may appoint successor guardian.