California Court of Appeal

Because Welfare & Institutions Code section 366.3(e) provides that a parent whose parental rights have not been terminated has the right to contest the issue of continued care, summary denial of appellant's request to contest long-term placement of her son was improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2002
• Published 05/09/2002

Judges

• HASTINGS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Lisa M. Bassis, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.,  Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, and Jacklyn K. Louie, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.