California Court of Appeal
CESAR V. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY (ORANGE COUNTY SOC. SERV. AGENCY), G028726
Relative placement preference, under Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.3, applies when a new placement becomes necessary after reunification services are terminated but before parental rights are terminated and adoptive placement becomes an issue.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/24/2001
- Published 08/24/2001
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Carl C. Holmes, Public Defender; James Steinberg, Assistant Public Defender, Marri Derby and Paul T. DeQuattro, Deputies Public Defender, for Petitioner, Cesar V., Rich Pfeiffer, for Petitioner, Elvia E., Sylvia L. Paoli, Tustin, for Petitioner, Samantha M., Laurence M. Watson, County Counsel, and Deborah M. Gmeiner, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest Orange County Social Services Agency., Harold LaFlamme, Orange, and Craig E. Arthur, for the Minor Anthony V., Lawrence A. Aufill, for the Minor Annissa V.