California Court of Appeal

Trial court's exercise of dependency jurisdiction over a minor, in finding that the minor's father had "abdicated his role of father for his daughter all her life," which resulted in the child being suitably placed with her grandparents, is reversed and remanded as the trial court abused its discretion as the dependency court cannot assert jurisdiction where there is no evidence of parental abuse of neglect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2010
• Published 12/22/2010

Judges

• GRIMES

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Catherine C. Czar, Andrea Sheridan Ordin