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  • LPS CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR THE GRAVELY DISABLED
    • ABOUT YOURS TRULY
  • LPS Conservatorship Case Law
    • THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
    • Conservatorship of Isaac O- court report omission and jurisdiction
    • Disparate Treatment- Conservatorship of E.B
    • Conservatorship of KW- hearsay and jury instructions
    • Peremptory Challenges and Conservatorship of Gordon
    • Conservatorship of Sorenson privacy rights and LPS matters
    • Imposition of special disabilities- Conservatorship of Walker
    • Continuing Jurisdiction/Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of McKeown
    • Hearsay and conservatorship of Manton
    • Conservatorship of the Person of S.A.
    • Writ of Habeas Corpus burden of proof
    • Conservatorship of Roulet- burden of proof
    • Special disabilities and due process- Conservatorship of K.G and Donna H.
    • Conservatorship of Davis and Third party assistance
    • Marsden hearings/ due process Conservatorship of David
    • Conservatorship of Torres and admissibility
    • Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of Law
    • Conservatorship of George H- jury instruction
    • Public Conservator's Exclusive Power to Initiate LPS Conservatorship Kaplan v. Superior Court
    • Constitutionality of LPS conservatorship- Conservatorship of Delay
    • Investigation report- Conservatorship of Ivey
    • Conservatorship of Jesse G
    • Grave Disability Standard and Jury trial notice Conservatorship of Benvenuto
    • Conservatorship of Kennebrew vs Conservatorship of Karriker
    • Jury Trial Delays - Conservatorship of Joanne R.
    • Conservatorship of Hofferber- criminal incompetence and LPS
    • "Discretionary abuse" Conservatorship of G.H.
    • In re Elizabeth R- LPS Conserved Parent with a concurrent dependency case
    • Conservatorship of C.O. - Waiver of Jury Trial
    • Conservatorship of Smith and strange behaviour
    • Jury Trials- ​Conservatorship of Jose B
    • Conservatorship of Baber and Double jeopardy and third party evidence >
      • WIP- Conservatorship of Tedesco
      • Conservatorship of Symington (1989)
      • Effective Counsel
      • Faretta and Marsden
      • Exceptions: Third Party Evidence
      • Exclusionary Rule WIP
      • Fifth Amendment Rights
  • LPS Conservatorship Court Overview
    • Public Conservator >
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      • CONSERVATORSHIP INVESTIGATION REPORT
      • CAREER >
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        • Public Conservator County Numbers '16
        • San Diego Public Conservator '19
      • LPS Conservatorship for Dependent Parents and Minors
    • WHY ARE LPS CONSERVATORSHIP AND PROBATE CONSERVATORSHIPS DIFFERENT
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      • In re Ben C- Wende Brief no issue writ
    • Trial Court Transcript
    • Conservatorship Legal Documents
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    • WRAPPING IT ALL TOGETHER AND CREATING THE NEXUS BETWEEN SYMPTOMS, HISTORY, COMPLIANCE, THIRD PARTY ASSISTANCE TO PROOF OF CURRENT GRAVE DISABILITY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
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10/31/2021

dependency legal strategy for .22 hearing

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​BLACK LETTER LAW/ LEGAL PRECEDENTS

There is an upcoming .26 hearing. Parent’s counsel has been granted a continuance from the .22 status review hearing. As all counsel knows that for the .22 hearing, there are substantial differences between the .22 hearing and earlier .21 e and .21 f hearings. First, during the .22 hearing the court is not mandated by operation of law to order additional reunification services even for parents who meet criteria for reasonable services. Absent a no reasonable services finding, the court's only options are to set a .26 hearing or arrange for APPLA should there be no suitable relative. At the .22 hearing there is not explicit codification of the standard of proof which previously had been clear and convincing evidence at the .21 e and .21 f. Additionally, continuances are not solely predicated on a reasonable services finding. Prior legal precedent has held that the trial court erred in ordering further reunification services without proffered evidence of substantial likelihood that the minor could be returned at the end of the additional reunification period In re N.M. v Superior Court (2016) 5 CA5th 796. However, there remains some degree of conflict in the case law as In re Daniel G. (1994) 25 CA4th 1205, 1216 opined that the trial court does have discretion to order additional services, if there is reason to believe that the additional services may lead to reunification and if the benefits outweigh by the child's need for permanency. The court shall in a .22 hearing exercise its discretion in granting a continuance by relying on whether the department provided reasonable reunification services, whether the parent will benefit and success with more services, whether the parent’s benefit from more services shall overcome the child's need for prompt resolution of the case. Welf & I C § 352; Mark N. v. Superior Ct. (Los Angeles Cty. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs.), 60 Cal. App. 4th 996, 1019, 70 Cal. Rptr. 2d 603, 618 (1998). At this point, there are more cases on the other side of In re N.M. v Superior Court (2016) 5 CA5th 796 that indicate that the trial court would not err in extending services in the right circumstances at the .22 hearing, In re D.N. (2020) 56 CA5th 741; T.J. v Superior Court (2018) 21 CA5th 1229; In re J.E. (2016) 3 CA5th 557, 566; In re Elizabeth R. (1995) 35 CA4th 1774, 1798. A .22 hearing usually only allows the court to continue services to the 24-month deadline for parents who are either in a substance abuse treatment program or discharged from institutionalization or incarceration. If there is not a finding of reasonable services, then the court may set the .26 hearing within 120 days of the court’s order denying or terminating reunification services (TFR). All parents and counsel must be aware that once reunification services have been terminated and a case has been set for a .26, the focus will move to the child’s need for permanency and stability and services will not be addressed. At this point parent needs to be mindful that their “failure to participate regularly and make substantive progress in court-ordered programs is prima facie evidence of detriment.” Welf & I C §§ 366.21(e) & (f), 366.22(a). Although the department carries the burden (in an uncontested matter) to show that reasonable reunification services were provided, the courts be deferential to the department. Parent’s counsel must do their due diligence in demonstrating in subpoenaing the title XXs in building their no reasonable services legal theory.
 
 
 
 
CASE IN CHIEF
The working theory shall be (1) the parent’s poverty and inadequate housing are insufficient to meet the “substantial risk of harm” standard (In re Yvonne W. (2008); In re P.C. (2008)) and (2) that the department failed to meet its duty in providing a reasonable services, and as a last resort (3) IAC claim via writ of habeas corpus.
 
 
 
NO REASONABLE SERVICES
Counsel should be prepared to present evidence of the extent to which the parent has made use of the services provided and the efforts and/or progress the parent has made in addressing the need for dependency. A parent has a constitutional right to a contested 6-month review hearing without being required to make an offer of proof. David B. v Superior Court (2006) 140 CA4th 772, 777.
 
IAC CLAIMS
A parent has a due process right to competent counsel, right to challenge the effectiveness of their counsel, and by extension file a Welf & I C §388 petition to request a change of a prior court order on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. However, counsel should be aware that more common practice would be to file a writ of habeas corpus with the court. In re Jackson W. (2010) 184 CA4th 247, 257.
 
 
 
 
COUNSEL’S USE OF MOTIONS AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
 
Counsel needs to be mindful that parents are not protected by the confrontation clause. Trial court does not necessarily violate due process rights when admitting a status review court report authored by declarant unavailable social worker. Sixth Amendment right to confrontation is inapplicable in the dependency context and People v Sanchez (2016) 63 C4th 665 does not apply to social service reports. They continue to be admissible in status review hearings. [citation]
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPLIT OPINIONS
If the parent has not been offered adequate reunification services, counsel may be able to persuade the court to extend those services even beyond the 18-month maximum.
 
 


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  • LPS CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR THE GRAVELY DISABLED
    • ABOUT YOURS TRULY
  • LPS Conservatorship Case Law
    • THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
    • Conservatorship of Isaac O- court report omission and jurisdiction
    • Disparate Treatment- Conservatorship of E.B
    • Conservatorship of KW- hearsay and jury instructions
    • Peremptory Challenges and Conservatorship of Gordon
    • Conservatorship of Sorenson privacy rights and LPS matters
    • Imposition of special disabilities- Conservatorship of Walker
    • Continuing Jurisdiction/Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of McKeown
    • Hearsay and conservatorship of Manton
    • Conservatorship of the Person of S.A.
    • Writ of Habeas Corpus burden of proof
    • Conservatorship of Roulet- burden of proof
    • Special disabilities and due process- Conservatorship of K.G and Donna H.
    • Conservatorship of Davis and Third party assistance
    • Marsden hearings/ due process Conservatorship of David
    • Conservatorship of Torres and admissibility
    • Jury Instruction and Conservatorship of Law
    • Conservatorship of George H- jury instruction
    • Public Conservator's Exclusive Power to Initiate LPS Conservatorship Kaplan v. Superior Court
    • Constitutionality of LPS conservatorship- Conservatorship of Delay
    • Investigation report- Conservatorship of Ivey
    • Conservatorship of Jesse G
    • Grave Disability Standard and Jury trial notice Conservatorship of Benvenuto
    • Conservatorship of Kennebrew vs Conservatorship of Karriker
    • Jury Trial Delays - Conservatorship of Joanne R.
    • Conservatorship of Hofferber- criminal incompetence and LPS
    • "Discretionary abuse" Conservatorship of G.H.
    • In re Elizabeth R- LPS Conserved Parent with a concurrent dependency case
    • Conservatorship of C.O. - Waiver of Jury Trial
    • Conservatorship of Smith and strange behaviour
    • Jury Trials- ​Conservatorship of Jose B
    • Conservatorship of Baber and Double jeopardy and third party evidence >
      • WIP- Conservatorship of Tedesco
      • Conservatorship of Symington (1989)
      • Effective Counsel
      • Faretta and Marsden
      • Exceptions: Third Party Evidence
      • Exclusionary Rule WIP
      • Fifth Amendment Rights
  • LPS Conservatorship Court Overview
    • Public Conservator >
      • Los Angeles Public Guardian
      • CONSERVATORSHIP INVESTIGATION REPORT
      • CAREER >
        • Continuing Education
        • Public Conservator County Numbers '16
        • San Diego Public Conservator '19
      • LPS Conservatorship for Dependent Parents and Minors
    • WHY ARE LPS CONSERVATORSHIP AND PROBATE CONSERVATORSHIPS DIFFERENT
    • Court of Appeals >
      • In re Ben C- Wende Brief no issue writ
    • Trial Court Transcript
    • Conservatorship Legal Documents
    • INITIAL INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS >
      • Grave Disability >
        • Present Grave Disability
      • Venue
      • Conservator's Bond
      • When the Conservatee Goes AWOL
      • Involuntary Commitment
      • Conservatorship Factors
      • Riese Hearing >
        • Riese Hearing
      • Supplemental Security Income/ SSI >
        • Applying for SSI
        • Documents for SSI
        • Process and Appeal
        • Award Letter
        • Rep Payee
        • SSI Amounts 2018/2019
  • For LPS Conservatees
    • RIGHT TO APPEAR IN COURT
    • JUDICIAL REVIEW >
      • WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
    • NOTICE
    • MEDICATION
    • PLAN OF CARE IF DISCHARGED
    • RIGHT TO COUNSEL
  • BUILDING A STRONG CASE FOR CONSERVATORSHIP
    • POWERS OF CONSERVATOR >
      • Placement Powers
      • Medication powers
    • WHY ONLY THE PUBLIC CONSERVATOR IS ALLOWED TO FILE FOR LPS CONSERVATORSHIP
    • SERVING AS CONSERVATOR
    • DSM V DIAGNOSIS LIMITS
    • CONSERVATEE INTERVIEW
    • HISTORY OF DECOMPENSATION AND LACK OF INSIGHT
    • WRAPPING IT ALL TOGETHER AND CREATING THE NEXUS BETWEEN SYMPTOMS, HISTORY, COMPLIANCE, THIRD PARTY ASSISTANCE TO PROOF OF CURRENT GRAVE DISABILITY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
  • MAKING SENSE OF THE RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PRESENTING YOUR EVIDENCE AT TRIAL
  • JUVENILE DEPENDENCY
    • FAST TRACK DEPENDENCY
    • DEPENDENCY APPEALS
    • DETENTION
    • JURISDICTION DISPOSITION (JURIS/DISPO)
    • §366.26 Hearing: Selection and Implementation
    • 730 Evaluators
    • Case Plan
  • New Updates
    • Right to Choose