L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. C.P. (In re J.P.)

DUNNING, J.*

*792The mother of a dependent child in a group home placement filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3881 petition seeking, inter alia, reappointment of counsel. The juvenile court scheduled a hearing on the petition, but did not appoint counsel to represent mother at the hearing. At the section 388 hearing, the juvenile court ruled on mother's petition, but again did not appoint counsel to represent mother. The juvenile court's error in failing to timely appoint counsel for mother resulted in a miscarriage of justice, and we reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

J.P. is the…