CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Prejurisdictional Medical Issues
............Psych. Eval.-Parents
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • Court may not order parent to submit to prejurisdictional psychological evaluation.
  • 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.