CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Appellate Review
............Appellate Review: Other Issues
11 Cards On This Topic:

Failure to notify mother of continued termination hearing date was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt; error in notice harmless as to court's finding of adoptability and detriment.

Grandmother, though not a party, had standing to seek appellate review of denial of her relative placement request; F allowed to support her position with own arguments.

Reunification services sufficient despite foster home being 50 miles from father’s home; factual determinations supported by substantial evidence.

Earlier orders continuing M in foster care and not placing him with grandmother not cognizable on appeal from W&IC 366.26 hearing terminating parental rights.

Juvenile court’s failure to follow appellate mandate by holding hearing after 5, rather than 6 mos of additional reunification, not a material variance from order.

Juvenile ct. has no jurisdiction to hear W&I §388 motion to modify termination order based on changed circumstances; mother’s recourse was to appeal.

Appeal re termination of parental rights and adoptability dismissed where absconded mother’s attorney not authorized to appeal on her behalf.

By failing to raise lack of notice defect at Welf. & Inst. Code §366.21 hearing, father acknowledged court’s jurisdiction and waived issue on appeal.

Parents cannot segment visitation orders from balance of referral order for purpose of seeking appeal rather than writ review.

Order by referee at permanency planning hearing to initiate guardianship proceedings is not appealable.

Order directing long-term foster care is appealable.