In Re Sarah L.
Sarah L. v. Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
Opinion
Opinion
Kaus, J.
Juvenile dependency proceeding. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 600, subd. (a).) The minor and her father have filed a purported appeal from orders of the juvenile court granting a rehearing after a proceeding before a referee, and denying their “motion to quash” the rehearing. Petitioner below, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal.
Facts
The facts are limited to the issue of appealability.
In 1970 the minor was declared to be a dependent child, but permitted to remain with her father. In April 1973, DPSS filed a supplementary petition (see §§ 775-777) to remove the minor from her father’s home.
A hearing was held before a referee on May 31, 1973. After taking evidence, the referee stated that she “would much prefer to leave [the minor] home” with her father. The deputy district attorney, representing the DPSS, said: “Your Honor, DPSS recommends that the case be completely dismissed because there is no way to supervise this man and this child. . . . They don’t want to have anything to do with the child.” The referee then ordered that the minor’s status as a dependent child be terminated, and dismissed the…