California Court of Appeal

Orders denying dependent minors' defacto parents' posttermination Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 petitions seeking return of the minors to their care is affirmed over claim that the juvenile court abused its discretion by not granting a hearing, as they made a prima facie showing of changed circumstances and that the modification would be in the children's best interests.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/10/2006
• Published 08/10/2006

Judges

• McCONNELL, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda Rehm, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Objectors and Appellants., Robert Wayne Gehring, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minors.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Sansone, County Counsel, Susan Strom, Chief Deputy County Counsel, Gary C. Seiser, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.