California Court of Appeal

IN RE: LETICIA S., D037075

A de facto parent applicant who caused the child to be declared a dependent in the first place may not qualify as a de facto parent even if his actions were negligent rather than willful.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2001
• Published 09/19/2001

Judges

• O'ROURKE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Elizabeth Handy, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Patti L. Dikes, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., John J. Sansone, County Counsel, Susan Strom, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Gary Seiser, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent., Donna B. Kaiser, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Respondent.