DAVID B v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY
Filed 6/20/06
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
| DAVID B., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY et al., Real Parties in Interest. | G036456 (Super. Ct. No. DP007141) O P I N I O N |
Original proceedings; petition for a writ of mandate/prohibition to challenge an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Ronald P. Kreber, Judge. Petition granted. Remanded for a contested 18-month review hearing.
Donna P. Chirco for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
Benjamin P. de Mayo, County Counsel, Dana J. Stits and Jeannie Su, Deputy County Counsel for Real Parties in Interest.
Linda M. O'Neil for the Minor.
Does the parent of a dependent child have a due process right to a contested review hearing, unfettered by the prerequisite of a juvenile court's demand for an offer of proof? For reasons more fully discussed below, the answer we believe is yes. Cross-examination is not just the â€
