Supreme Court of California

Incarcerated, presumed father does not have a statutory or due process right to be personally present at a hearing on paternity status. The biological paternity of one presumed father does not necessarily defeat a presumption of paternity of a non-biological father.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/01/2004
• Published 03/01/2004

Judges

• BAXTER, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Children's Law Center of Los Angeles, Law Offices of Kenneth P. Sherman, Marissa Coffey, Monterey Park, and Kenneth P. Sherman for Minor., Donna Wickham Furth and Shannan Wilber for Northern California Association of Counsel for Children and Legal Services for Children, San Francisco, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Minor.


• For Appellees:
  
•  John L. Dodd, Tustin, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Lisa A. DiGrazia for Defendant and Appellant., Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, and Lois D. Timnick, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.