ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS v. DCFS

No. B146391.

116 Cal.Rptr.2d 288 (2002)

95 Cal.App.4th 1129

THE ALLIANCE FOR CHIDREN'S RIGHTS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

Rehearing Denied February 26, 2002.

Review Denied May 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, Ada Gardiner, Assistant County Counsel, James M. Owens, Brandon T. Nichols and Jerry M. Custis, Deputy County Counsel, for Defendant and Appellant.

Horvitz & Levy, David S. Ettinger and Patricia Lofton; The Alliance for Children's Rights, Andrew A. Bridge, Amy Pellman and Lara J. Holtzman, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


ORTEGA, Acting P.J.

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) social workers visit children declared dependent court wards (Welf. & Inst.Code, § 300)1 in the children's placement while the children remain court wards. DCFS regulations generally require assigned social workers to visit each ward monthly. However, the regulations permit DCFS supervisors to approve less frequent social worker visits under...

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