In re D.S. CA4/3
D.S. was a nonminor dependent who seemed to be on the road to success. In her last year in the nonminor dependent program, however, she, as the trial court described it, “went from [a] smiling, engaging self-advocate to a withdrawn and depressed young woman.” Approximately six months before her 21st birthday, D.S. decided to drop out of the nonminor dependent program. On appeal, she contends she dropped out because her social worker provided inadequate services, leaving her feeling overwhelmed with her work and school obligations. In particular, her social worker failed to advise her she could have cut back on either school or work and still have maintained eligibility for funding. She also contends the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) failed to provide her counsel with notice that nonparticipation in her case plan had rendered her ineligible for continued funding.
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