California Court of Appeal

Juvenile court committed reversible error in dismissing, without an evidentiary hearing, father's petition to modify a prior visitation order under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388. Having established a guardianship for the children, the court did not have the authority to terminate its jurisdiction over the children and refer the matter to family court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/10/2008
• Published 01/07/2009

Judges

• McDONALD, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Suzanne F. Evans, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Diego, for Minors.


• For Appellees:
  
• Konrad S. Lee, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Riverside, for Defendant and Appellant., John J. Sansone, County Counsel, John E. Philips, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Patrice Plattner-Grainger, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.