Fresno County Department of Social Services v. Pauline D.

Opinion

STONE (W. A.), Acting P. J.

Pauline D. appeals from an order terminating her parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26) with respect to her son, Malcolm.1 She contends she did not receive proper notice of the section 366.26 permanency planning hearing, and the juvenile court at the section 366.26 hearing erroneously granted her attorney’s motion to withdraw as her counsel. On review, we conclude although the mother received notice as prescribed by statute, the court did violate her statutory right to counsel by relieving her attorney. The error, however, was harmless.

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