CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Appellate Review
............Appellate Review: Prior Orders
9 Cards On This Topic:
  • Mother's failure to challenge visitation order in juvenile court did not preclude Court of Appeal from considering issue on appeal where appeal presented important issue of law.
  • Although juvenile ct. may have asked trial counsel to notify F of his appellate petitioning rights, there was substantial compliance in making the W&IC 366.26(l)(3)(A) advisement.
  • Because juvenile ct. failed to give F notice of right to file a writ petition to challenge findings and orders at referral hearing, he could raise those challenges in instant appeal.
  • In light of court's failure to provide grandmother with notice of writ requirement, she could challenge orders made at W&IC 366.26 hearing on appeal.
  • Mother free to appeal jurisdictional findings from order terminating parental rights where court did not advise her of necessity of filing writ petition.
  • Court of Appeal may not treat F's appellate briefing as application for writ of habeas corpus.
  • Mother excused from failure to file writ petition, and claims cognizable on appeal from §366.26 hearing where court did not give her notice of right to file writ petition.
  • Nonappealable order may be reviewed when juv. court does not give timely notice to parent of writ relief procedures per (former) Rule 39.1B; time standards in W&IC 366.26 (l) and (former) Rule 39.1B are mandatory.
  • Parent may not appeal from reunification orders after order terminating parental rights.