Supreme Court of California
Guardianship of Ann S., S143723
In an action involving the termination of parental rights, judgment of Court of Appeals is affirmed where Probate Code section 1516.5 is facially constitutional and does not violate due process, as a finding of current parental unfitness is not always necessary when a court terminates parental rights.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/19/2009
- Published 03/19/2009
Judges
- CORRIGAN, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of California
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kimball J.P. Sargeant, Davis, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Objector and Appellant., No appearance for Minor., Donna Wickham Furth, San Francisco, for Northern California Association of Counsel for Children and Legal Services, for Children as Amici Curiae on behalf of Minor.
- For Appellees:
- C. Athena Roussos, Elk Grove; Law Office of Karen Ehler, Karen Ehler, Woodland; Ishikawa Law Office and Brandon Ishikawa, for Petitioners and Respondents., Gradstein & Gorman and Marc Gradstein, Burlingame, for Academy of California Adoption Lawyers and Academy of California Family Formation Lawyers as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners and Respondents.