L.M. v. Department of Children & Families

ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

PALMER, J.

In this appeal of a dependency order which placed a child into residential treatment, the child’s counsel has moved to withdraw certifying that, after a conscientious review of the record, he has determined in good faith that there are no meritorious grounds on which to base an appeal. In considering the motion, we must determine whether the procedures applicable to criminal cases, as set forth in Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), are applicable to appeals of orders placing a child in residential treatment. We…