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IN RE ERIC A.

No. G024413.

87 Cal.Rptr.2d 401 (1999)

73 Cal.App.4th 1390

In re ERIC A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Orange County Social Services Agency, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Edward A., Defendant and Appellant; Janean M., Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

Review Denied November 10, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie G. Fuller, Fullerton, for Defendant and Appellant, Edward A.

Laurence M. Watson, County Counsel, and Wanda S. Florence, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Sharon L. Grier, Orange, for Defendant and Respondent, Janean M.

Harold F. LaFlamme, Santa Ana, and Craig E. Arthur, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for the Minor.

OPINION

BEDSWORTH, J.

After Eric testified his father, Edward, had been sexually molesting him, the juvenile court declared Eric a dependent child and stripped Edward of custody. Edward appeals from that order and contends the court erred by concluding his son, who is afflicted with Down's syndrome, was competent to testify. Specifically, he complains insufficient evidence was adduced to demonstrate Eric understands the difference between truth and prevarication...

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