CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Disentitlement Doctrine
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Disentitlement doctrine inapplicable where mother's conduct was “far from the flagrant disobedience and contempt that would justify the sanction of disentitlement”; not completing psych. eval. or ICPC study not contempt where neither court-ordered.

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.

Despite parents' concealment of M, "the balance of all equitable concerns" did not justify applying the disentitlement doctrine here.

Disentitlement doctrine inapplicable where parents had no court notice of detention hrg, no evidence they understood gravity of dependency proceedings, petitions not filed, presumed F had not appeared and no orders issued.

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.