CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dispositional Hearing
.........De Facto Parents
............Others
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De facto parent, such as foster parent, may participate as party to dependency proceedings.

Nonparent forfeits right to participate as de facto parent where minor is adjudged dependent child because of sexual abuse by that nonparent.

Juvenile court abused its discretion by granting de facto parent status to mother's boyfriend where his conduct was the reason child was found to be dependent of court.

Reversible error not to conduct full hearing and allow foster/de facto parents opportunity to be heard and cross examine preparer of social reports.

No preemption of Cal.’s de facto parent doctrine by ICWA where no conflict between them. Former stepfather is "extended family"; ICWA does not give custodial preference to Indian.

Grant of continuing visitation rights to third party having substantial parental relationship with minor proper, as third party is de facto parent.

De facto parent not entitled to participate in jurisdictional hearings, although may take part in dispositional and later hearings.

Foster parent who helped raise M, although not living in home, has standing to petition to modify adoption plan, as de facto parent or person with an interest (W&IC 388).

Juvenile court order of visitation with nonparent may be entered or continued in effect after dependent child has been adopted by another.

Order denying right to participate in juvenile proceeding as de facto parent is appealable.

Live-in boyfriend may not be involuntarily declared de facto parent and ordered to comply with reunification plan.

De facto parents not entitled to reunification services.