Legal Opinion

San Diego County Department of Social Services v. Angeline W.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 11, 1984No. Civ. 28428PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BUTLER, J.

Angeline W. and Stephen W. appeal a judgment freeing their one-year-old daughter from their custody and control under Civil Code section 232, subdivision (a)(6).

Their lawyer has filed a brief setting forth the facts of the case; no argument is presented for reversal. We are asked to review the record for error under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 [158 Cal.Rptr. 839, 600 P.2d 1071]. The People question Wende's applicability to a civil proceeding.

Wende follows the mandate set out in Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 [18 L.Ed.2d 493, 87 S.Ct. 1396]. There, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. People v. WendeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Sade C.California Supreme Court · 1996
  2. San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Ben C.California Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services v. Gregory C.California Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Fresno County Department of Health v. BesoyanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. People v. HackettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

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