California Court of Appeal

An incarcerated mother's due process rights were not violated where she was not present at a hearing at which her parental rights were terminated, because she had an opportunity to discuss a social worker's recommendations with her attorney (who represented her at the proceedings) and no prejudice resulted from her absence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2002
• Published 06/27/2002

Judges

• ROBIE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Carolyn S. Hurley, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant JoAnna B., Michael B. McPartland, Petaluma, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Allen B., Robert A. Ryan, Jr., County Counsel, and Kathryn A. Shurtleff, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.