California Court of Appeal

Decision of juvenile court to set aside defendant's voluntary declaration of paternity, reaffirmation of intervenor's status as minor's presumed and legal father, and granted custody of minor to intervenor are affirmed over defendant's claims that the juvenile court erred in: 1) its conduct of the proceedings; 2) setting aside his declaration of paternity; and 3) awarding custody to intervenor. A claim that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel is also rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/01/2008
• Published 02/01/2008

Judges

• MARGULIES, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Darlene Azevedo Kelly, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Conrad S. Lee, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Intervener and Respondent., Dennis Bunting, County Counsel, Azniv Darbinian, Assistant County Counsel, Lori Mazzella, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.