In Re Phoenix H.

Steven J. Carroll, Public Defender; National Association of Counsel for Children and Ana España for Minors.

In People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441 [ 158 Cal.Rptr. 839 , 600 P.2d 1071 ], we held that when appointed counsel in an appeal from a criminal conviction files a brief raising no issues, the appellate court must review the entire record to determine whether there are any arguable issues. In In re Sade C. (1996) 13 Cal.4th 952, 981-982 [ 55 Cal.Rptr.2d 771 , 920 P.2d 716 ], we held that such a review of the entire record is not required in an appeal like that in the present case from a juvenile court order affecting parental rights when appointed counsel for the parent files a brief raising no issues. We similarly held in Conservatorship of Ben C. (2007) 40 Cal.4th 529, 535 [ 53 Cal.Rptr.3d 856 , 150 P.3d 738 ] that when appointed counsel in an appeal from the imposition of a conservatorship files a brief raising no issues, a review of the entire record is not required, but we added in a footnote: "The conservatee is to be provided a copy of the brief and informed of the right to file a supplemental brief." ( Id. at p. 544, fn. 6.)

In the present case,…