JUVENILE DEPENDENCY

Attention
In re D.P. (2020) 44 Cal.App.5th 1058, 1058 is under review by the supreme court
case will be heard november 2nd

ATTENTION:
SUPREME COURT ISSUED A REMITTITUR REVERSING IN RE CADEN C

Counsel can check to see the published opinion. This change has been noted on Keycite/Shepardized on Westlaw/Lexis.
Many bench officers may not be aware of this change so be sure everyone is up to date with this new change as the department and minor's counsel likes to raise the issue when parent's counsel raises (c)(1)(B)(i) exception.

*****In light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392 (U.S. June 24, 2022) dependent minors under the juvenile court’s jurisdiction hold the right to choose and the juvenile court may not issue orders to terminate on behalf of the dependent minor. Cal. Fam. Code § 6925; Welf. & Inst. Code §§ 16002.5- 16004.5.****

SUPREME COURT OPINION

The goals of the California dependency system are:

(1) To ensure the child's safety, protection, and physical and emotional well-being; and
(2) When possible, to preserve and strengthen the family.

This section will cover certain dependency case law

fast track appeals

Juvenile dependency appeal process

links active

In re A.R. (2021) 11 Cal.5th 234, 251.

In re I.C., 4 Cal. 5th 869, 415 P.3d 773 (2018)

David B. v. Superior Ct., 123 Cal. App. 4th 768, 789, 20 Cal. Rptr. 3d 336, 352 (2004)

In re Autumn H., 27 Cal. App. 4th 567, 32 Cal. Rptr. 2d 535 (1994)

In re William M.W. (2019) 43 Cal.App.5th 573

In re C.M. 38 Cal. App. 5th 101, 250 Cal. Rptr. 3d 390 (2019)

In re Tamika T., 97 Cal. App. 4th 1114, 118 Cal. Rptr. 2d 873 (2002)

In re EW (2019) 37 Cal.App 5th 1167