California Court of Appeal

Judgment terminating parental rights is affirmed over claim that the juvenile court violated mother's due process rights by appointing a guardian ad litem for her and that the appointment order is not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/19/2006
• Published 06/19/2006

Judges

• AARON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Elizabeth Handy, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Valerie N. Lankford, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Athena V., Kathleen Murphy Mallinger, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Bernardo G., John J. Sansone, County Counsel, Susan Strom, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Patrice Plattner-Grainger, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.