CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Prejurisdictional Medical Issues
............Psych. Eval.-Parents
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Court may not order parent to submit to prejurisdictional psychological evaluation.

Juvenile court has authority under disentitlement doctrine to deny services to parent who refuses to comply with valid court order for psychological evaluation; remand required for order.