MANUEL C. v. Superior Court

Opinion

EPSTEIN, P. J.

—By petition for writ of mandate, father Manuel C. challenges the juvenile court’s denial of his peremptory challenge on the ground that it was untimely pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, subdivision (a)(2). We hold that once the juvenile court terminates jurisdiction over a dependent child, a subsequent case involving the same child and parent is a new matter for purposes of the time limits for filing a section 170.6 motion. For this reason, we grant the requested relief.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

In January 2009, a Welfare and Institutions Code…