CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Dismissal
............Unilateral Dismissal of Petition
4 Cards On This Topic:

Juvenile court improperly dismissed potential adoptee's dependency petition without adequate evidentiary hearing.

DSS may not unilaterally dismiss petition without review hearing by juvenile court re interests of justice and welfare of minors.

Error to dismiss petition without first permitting M’s attorney to present evidence.

Dismissal of dependency.