CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Legal Representation
.........For Parents
............Pretrial Writ Petitions
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • Original appointment of counsel for parents in dependency cases implicitly encompasses pretrial writ petitions under W&I 366.25 (j) and 366.26 (k).
  • Litigants must not assume JC-JV-825 is statement of intent to petition Court of Appeal for relief; normal rules apply to W&I 366.25(j) and 366.26(k) writ petitions.