IN RE JESUSA V.

No. B151885.

118 Cal.Rptr.2d 683 (2002)

97 Cal.App.4th 878

In re JESUSA V. a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Heriberto C, Defendant and Appellant.

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

Rehearing Denied May 14, 2002.

Review Granted August 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Dodd, Tustin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, and Lois D. Timnick, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


JOHNSON, J.

In this dependency case, the trial court found it had jurisdiction over Jesusa V. and awarded "presumed father" status to her stepfather. Her biological father, Heriberto C, appeals from these orders which were entered after hearings held while he was incarcerated in a California prison. Heriberto contends holding the jurisdictional and presumed father hearings in his absence violated his statutory right to be present and his due process right to a meaningful...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases