Sacramento County Welfare Department v. John G.

Introduction

Appellant John G. appeals the judgment of the juvenile court declaring three of his children, Ammanda G., John G. Ill, and Elizabeth G. minor dependents of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 300, subdivisions (a), (b) and (d). The judgment arose from an action instituted by the Sacramento County Welfare Department against appellant and his wife, La Von G., to have the three minor children declared dependent. Appellant’s two principal contentions on appeal are: (1) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and (2) that the failure of the juvenile court to prepare a statement of decision was reversible error. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

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Facts *

Discussion

I

Appellant first contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and that as a result he is entitled at least to a new dispositional hearing. His specific claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are: (1) his attorney failed to object to the admission into evidence of specific items contained within the social worker’s report; (2) the trial attorney did not object to…