CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Post-Permanency Hearings
.........Contested Hearings
6 Cards On This Topic:

Juvenile court properly set new permanent plan selection hearing to consider adoption for C in long-term foster care; no contested hearing required.

W&IC §366.3, which provides for new W&IC §366.26 hearing for Cs under guardianship, does not require modification petition, nor does it require juvenile court to use preponderance standard.

Based on the plain language of Welf. & Inst. Code §366.3 (e) [now (e)-(f)], F had right to contested post-permanency planning status review hearing to challenge proposed modification in visitation.

After legal guardianship established, parents not entitled to evidentiary hearing re changed circumstances prior to court's holding new §366.26 hearing to terminate guardianship or parental rights.

Amended Welf. & Inst. Code §366.3 (f) [now (h)] doesn’t require contested hearing on returning Ms to mother before setting new permanent placement hearing.

Cases discussing various aspects of post-permanency hearings.