California Court of Appeal

Plaintiff successfully appealed the termination of his parental rights where the trial court did not protect the best interests of the children by failing to 1)consider a report from family court services, 2)interview the oldest of the minor children, and 3)consider whether to appoint independent counsel for the children.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2004
• Published 07/30/2004

Judges

• STEVENS, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lynda M. Burton,M. Stacey Hawver, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, for Plaintiff and Respondent., Kathryn Carey, Carey & Carey, Palo Alto, for Defendant and Appellant.