Cave v. Kapelis

Appellant, the father of the three minor children involved in this proceeding, appeals from an order finding said children to be free from parental custody and control. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 701.) The children’s mother did not appear in the juvenile court, nor does she appear in this appeal.

The facts show that on May 24, 1952, the father, following a plea of guilty of a violation of section 288a of the Penal Code, was sentenced to San Quentin Penitentiary, and three other counts in the information were dismissed. On May 16, 1952, pursuant to an order of the juvenile court, the children were…