California Court of Appeal

Dependency court's order appointing minor's aunt as the successor guardian and a separate order summarily denying father's subsequent Welfare & Institutions Code section 388 petition challenging the appointment is reversed as the failure to consider the provisions of section 366.3(f) deprived father of his rights to participate, to be considered as the guardian, and to be eligible to receive reunification services without the requirement that he file his own section 388 petition.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2009
• Published 10/20/2009

Judges

• ZELON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph D. MacKenzie, Burbank, under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Appellant E.G., John L. Dodd & Associates, John L. Dodd, Tustin, for Minor R.N.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel and O. Raquel Ramirez, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.