In re Lawrence J.
In this dependency matter, L.J., the alleged father of three-year-old Lawrence J., appeals from (1) the juvenile courts May 1, 2007 order denying his petition for modification made pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 388[1] and (2) the courts July 27, 2007 order terminating L.J.s parental rights pursuant to section 366.26. Both appeals are based on L.J.s allegations that he received inadequate notice of the dependency proceedings. In particular, L.J. argues that the juvenile court erred in summarily denying his section 388 petition, that is, without affording him an evidentiary hearing on his petition. Court affirm the juvenile courts order denying L.J.s section 388 petition because the petition did not establish that it would be in Lawrences best interests to provide the relief L.J. sought and, even if it had, any error regarding notice was harmless. Court also dismiss L.J.s appeal from the subsequent order terminating his parental rights because L.J. was at all times an alleged father and, as such, lacked standing to appeal that order.
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