California Court of Appeal

Order terminating parental rights is reversed where the juvenile court made no finding based on clear and convincing evidence that the father is unfit, and the court improperly terminated parental rights based on father's poverty. Moreover the court should determine whether the Indian Child Welfare Act applies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2008
• Published 02/07/2008

Judges

• FLIER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kimberly A. Knill, Laguna Beach, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellant Gerardo R., Aida Aslanian, Glendale, under appointment of the Court of Appeal, for Minors.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, and Judith A. Luby, Principal Deputy County Counsel for Respondent.