In Re Mark L.

Caution
114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 499·94 Cal. App. 4th 573
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 13, 2001D037827, D038425California3,806 words

Opinion

Opinion

Julie E. Braden, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Diego, for Minor in No. D037827.

Kathleen Murphy Mallinger; Timothy A. Chandler, Alternate Public Defender, and Roberto Quinones, Deputy Alternate Public Defender, for Petitioner John l.

Timothy A. Chandler, Alternate Public Defender, Erika Hiramatsu and Enriqueta Rico, Deputy Alternate Public Defenders, for Petitioner Mary l.

No appearance for Respondent.

John J. Sansone, County Counsel, Susan Strom, Gary C. Seiser and Michelle Neumann-Ribner, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest.

Steven J. Carroll, Public Defender, Jo Pastore and Armando Salazar, Deputy Public Defenders, for Minor in No. D038425.

Certified for Partial Publication. [1]

McDONALD, J.

Paul L. appeals a juvenile court order made at the six-month hearing denying him visitation with his son, Mark l. We affirm the order because the court's finding that visitation would be detrimental to Mark at that time is supported by substantial evidence. However, we are persuaded by Paul's contention that the court erred by determining at the six-month hearing that Mark's invocation of the psychotherapist-patient privilege under Welfare and…

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