C.S.

Filed 9/26/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

C.S., B251797

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BF036276) v.

W.O.,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Christine Byrd, Judge. Reversed. Sidley Austin, Mark E. Haddad and Francis S. Lam for Plaintiff and Appellant. No appearance for Defendant and Respondent. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Sarah Reisman and Suma Mathai for Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Family Violence Appellate Project, Inner City Law Center, Legal Aid Association of California, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Public Counsel, and Western Center on Law and Poverty as Amici Curiae for Plaintiff and Appellant.

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Appellant C.S. submitted two applications for waiver of court fees and costs based on her receipt of public benefits. The trial court…