California Court of Appeal

Handwritten denial of father's applications for rehearing of referee's declaring two children dependents of court, denied within 20 days of filing, satisfied timeliness requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 252, and clerk's failure to prepare a minute order as to one child and the preparation of a minute order beyond the 20-day period as to the second child did not result in rehearing being granted as a matter of law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/09/2006
• Published 08/09/2006

Judges

• KRIEGLER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John L. Dodd & Associates and Lisa A. DiGrazia, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Tustin, for Defendant and Appellant., Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel and Jerry M. Curtis, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.