Nahid H. v. Superior Court of Sacramento Cty.

This case presents a microcosm of global themes; war and revolution, the clash of cultures, generational conflict, bureaucratic inflexibility and the enduring strength of maternal ties.

Petitioner Nahid H. (mother) petitions for an extraordinary writ (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 39.1B; hereafter rule 39.1B) to compel respondent juvenile court to vacate its order setting a permanency planning hearing for her daughters Azadeh M. and Nadieh M. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26; further statutory references to sections of an undesignated code are to the Welfare and Institutions Code). Mother requests further that we order the dependency proceedings dismissed or, alternatively, direct the juvenile court to develop a reunification plan designed to bridge the physical and emotional rift between her and her daughters (the minors). For the reasons stated below, we shall order the juvenile court to vacate the order setting a permanency planning hearing and develop a reunification plan as requested.

Before reaching the merits, we address the request of real party in interest, Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services (Department), that we dismiss the petition as facially…