Legal Opinion
T.P. v. T.W.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 2011No. A128117PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRUINIERS, J.
In response to a paternity action initiated by T.P., T.W. filed a petition under Family Code section 78021 to free her child from the custody and control of T.P., the admitted biological father.2 The trial court ruled Mother had no standing to commence such a proceeding and entered a judgment denying her petition.
Section 7841, subdivision (a) permits an “interested person” to file a petition for an order or judgment to free a minor child from the custody or control of either or both parents. Mother contends that she falls within the definition of “interested person” in…
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