CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Appellate Review
............Appellate Review: Timing
9 Cards On This Topic:
  • Juvenile ct.'s W&IC §366.26 (c)(3) order was appealable
  • Mother's W&IC 366.26 (b)(2) order was appealable.
  • Juvenile court's finding that children had probability for adoption was only interim and thus not appealable.
  • Until child's adoptability decided, issue not ripe for review.
  • Mother's purported appeal from separate orders untimely and dismissed. Although trial ct. erred in staying order terminating parental rights pending adoptive home study, error harmless.
  • Father’s failure to file timely notice of intent requires dismissal of petition for extraordinary review.
  • Notice of intent to file writ petition per (former) Rule 39.1B must be timely filed.
  • Mother’s failure to file writ petition challenging setting of permanency planning hearing in time limits set by (former) rule 39.1B requires dismissal.
  • Need for expeditious review of permanency planning orders justifies use of extraordinary writ; filing delay unreasonable.