Jennifer N. v. Superior Court
Jennifer N. is the mother of three children who were removed upon the filing of a supplemental petition alleging that the previous disposition had been ineffective in alleviating the causes of removal. (Welf. & Inst. Code, 387[2].) At the contested jurisdictional hearing on the supplemental petition, mother requested a continuance so she could attend oral argument in the Court of Appeal, scheduled for the same date. She also sought removal of the social worker due to a conflict of interest which arose when mother filed lawsuits against several governmental entities and reunification service providers, including the assigned social worker. The court denied both requests and this petition follows.
The contested jurisdiction/disposition hearing on the supplemental petition was heard simultaneously with the 12-month review hearing, at which the juvenile court denied mothers requests and ordered a permanent plan of guardianship. The court set a permanency planning hearing date for January 29, 2008, as the date by which the guardianship could be finalized. Mother challenges the orders denying her requests by way of the instant writ petition but does not challenge the permanent plan or the termination of services. Court deny the petition.
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