California Court of Appeal

Certain changes to dependency statutes are to be applied prospectively only, and where a petition for termination of parental rights alleging abuse or neglect was filed before the effective date, the juvenile court need not appoint a new guardian ad litem.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/27/2002
• Published 09/27/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Christopher Blake, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Diego, for Defendant and Appellant., Michael H. Krausnick, County Counsel, and Carrie Stephens, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.