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IN RE A.R.

No. S260928.

11 Cal.5th 234 (2021)

In re A.R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. M.B., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

April 5, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louise E. Collari , under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Michael J. Levy and Catherine Blakemore for California Commission on Access to Justice as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Raymond A. Cardozo , Dennis A. Fischer , Scott M. Reddie , Robin Meadow , Robert Gerstein , Rex S. Heinke , Kirk Jenkins , R. Rothschild , Robin B. Johansen; Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, Michael G. Colantuono , Pamela Graham ; Law Offices of Robert S. Gerstein and Robert S. Gerstein for Academy of Appellate Lawyers as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Stephanie G. Miller ; Deanna F. Lamb ; and Linda M. Fabian for California Appellate Projects as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Donna Ziegler , County Counsel, and Samantha N. Stonework-Hand , Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Anna L. Stuart , under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Minor A.R.

OPINION

When the juvenile court terminated M.B.'s parental rights to her minor child, M.B. promptly directed her court-appointed attorney to appeal. The attorney mistakenly filed the notice of appeal four days late, however, and the Court of Appeal dismissed M.B.'s appeal as untimely. The question presented is whether...

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