California Court of Appeal

The request for an adequate offer of proof as a condition precedent to a contested hearing on whether the sibling exception, Welf. & Inst. Code section 366.26(c)(1)(E), applies is within the district court's discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/24/2004
• Published 08/24/2004

Judges

• EPSTEIN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Anna L. Ollinger, Cathedral City, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Nerissa H., Mary Elizabeth Handy, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Earl L., Sr., Office of the County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel, and Pamela Landeros, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.