CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Modification
.........Disentitlement Doctrine
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Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine where F showed contempt for legal orders and his conduct paralyzed the ability of CFS, court, and his atty to determine whether or not he was an offending parent.

Disentitlement applies to fugitive mother who was not only given notice and opportunity to be heard at hearing to terminate parental rights, but was under court order to appear.