NICHOLSON, Acting P.J.
In this writ proceeding we consider the propriety of a juvenile court order denying the parent a contested hearing at a critical juncture in a dependency proceeding — ordinarily the final opportunity of a parent to obtain the return of a minor to parental custody. Under the circumstances presented here, we conclude the court's order was an abuse of its discretion. Accordingly, we grant petitioner's request to issue a peremptory writ of...
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