Gonzalez v. State (In Re Carlos D.)

NATURE OF CASE

Although the county court for Lancaster County appointed Eleany Esmerelda Zunun Gonzalez as guardian of her juvenile nephew, Carlos D., it declined to make special factual findings that are necessary to apply for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status under 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(27)(J) (Supp. V 2018). Following a hearing on Gonzalez' motion to amend this initial ruling, the county court stated in an order that Carlos was "not dependent on this court" and that Gonzalez had not satisfied 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(27)(J) and therefore denied Gonzalez' motion to make specific findings to…