California Court of Appeal

In a family law action, the juvenile court's order awarding custody of child to father is affirmed where: 1) the court failed to obtain a valid waiver of defendant mother's right to a contested jurisdictional hearing when it advised her of her right at the prior detention hearing and not at the jurisdictional hearing; but 2) the error was harmless in light of overwhelming evidence establishing the court's jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/08/17

Judges

• DUARTE

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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