Legal Opinion
Santa Clara Department of Social Services v. Cecilia M.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 27, 1986No. A027692PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
In this appeal we must decide whether the failure to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a mentally retarded mother compels reversal of certain orders of the juvenile court in a dependency proceeding. For the reasons explained, we conclude the error does not require reversal.
Background
The procedural and factual background is essentially uncontroverted: Cecilia M. is mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed. She lives with her parents, Tony and Connie M. In 1977, at the age of 22, Cecilia gave birth to a daughter, Lisa. The father of the child is…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Hughes v. QuackenbushCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Department of Social Services v. V.M.California Court of Appeal · 1988
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