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In this action petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent court to vacate its order denying petitioner’s motion to replace John B. Koughan as guardian ad litem for petitioner’s minor child. The child has been named as a plaintiff in an action to establish paternity, for child support, and for reimbursement of welfare funds expended by the County of Orange for the support of the minor.

Petitioner has received welfare funds for support of herself and the minor child since September 7, 1978; the child was born on April 12, 1979. When petitioner initially applied for public assistance for herself and her unborn child, she was referred to the district attorney pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 11476. Following the section 11476 investigation, the district attorney filed the aforesaid action.

Real parties in interest are the plaintiffs in the action entitled D. G. v. Raine (Super. Ct. Orange Co., No. AD 19509). The minor child, by John B. Koughan as guardian ad litem, is plaintiff in the first cause of action which seeks to establish that the named defendant is the child’s father and that he is obligated to provide support for the child. The…