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IN RE CHRISTOPHER L.

No. S265910.

12 Cal.5th 1063 (2022)

In re CHRISTOPHER L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CARLOS L., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

April 25, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Blake , under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Mazanec Law, Nicholas J. Mazanec ; and Suzanne M. Nicholson for California Appellate Defense Counsel as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Mary C. Wickham and Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva , County Counsel, Kim Nemoy , Assistant County Counsel, and Sarah Vesecky , Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Jennifer B. Henning ; and Johannah L. Hartley , Deputy County Counsel (Santa Barbara), for the California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

California law requires the appointment of counsel for parents whose children are subject to dependency proceedings before the juvenile court. When such parents are incarcerated, the law specifically provides for notice and the opportunity to be present, and prohibits a juvenile court from adjudicating a dependency...

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