Legal Opinion
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Ruth M.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 6, 2001No. B146015; No. B148362PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRIGNON, J.
Mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.1 Mother also petitions for a writ of habeas corpus seeking reversal of the order on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel occurring in connection with the termination hearing. In the published portion of this opinion, we conclude mother is entitled to seek habeas corpus relief, since her petition was filed concurrently with the filing of the opening brief in her pending appeal and the termination order is thus not final. In the unpublished portion of…
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