California Court of Appeal
San Diego County Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Ben C., D045669
A trial court may establish reasonable preapproval procedures for reimbursement of expert costs incurred in nonemergency circumstances by pro bono counsel in conservatorship proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, and the court has discretion to deny reimbursement when counsel fails to comply with such procedures.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/13/2006
- Published 03/13/2006
Judges
- HUFFMAN, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Linda M. Fabian, San Diego, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Objectors and Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- John J. Sansone, County Counsel and Leonard W. Pollard II, Senior Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner and Respondent.