Matter of Fowler

From such record as is presented, it appears that on November 25, 1912, Alice P. Fowler filed in the superior court a petition alleging that her daughter, Helen Fowler, 13 years of age, was a dependent person within the meaning of the act of the legislature entitled, “An act concerning dependent and delinquent minor children,” etc., approved March 8,1909, and amended April 5,1911.

At the hearing of the matter on December 1, 1913, the court made an order as follows: “December 1. Hearing; declared dependent; continued one week; remain in Juvenile Hall until further order.” And later made the following order: “December 8. Remain in Juvenile Hall one week.” Thereafter the court made an order as follows: “December 15. Hearing. To go to Montecito and board and go to public school at $25 per month at mother’s expense; or, if mother arranges, she may go to Miss Ortqn’s Pasadena School at mother’s expense.” The appeal prosecuted by Alice P. Fowler purports to be from this last order. The proceedings under which Helen was declared a dependent person were had and taken, as appears from a copy of the petition, pursuant to the provisions of the Juvenile Act of 1909, as amended in 1911. These…