Stanislaus County Department of Social Services v. Martha W.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Dibiaso, J.
*1019 Opinion
In the published portion of this opinion, we extend the principle of In re Charmice G. (1998) 66 Cal.App.4th 659 [ 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 212 ] to all orders, regardless of their nature, entered at a hearing at which an order is issued setting a Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 366.26 permanency planning hearing.
Procedure
On September 16, 1994, a petition was filed by the Stanislaus County Department of Social Services (the department) on behalf of Anthony B., pursuant to section 300. Anthony was adjudged a dependent on October 28, 1994, and removed from the custody of his parents.
Reunification services were offered and a trial visit initiated. On December 14, 1994, the department filed a section 388 petition seeking to terminate the trial visit. On January 9, 1995, appellant Martha W., Anthony’s natural mother, pled no contest to the petition and the juvenile court terminated the trial visit and ordered supervised visitation.
On November 30, 1995, reunification services were terminated and a section 366.26 hearing was scheduled for March 26, 1996. Martha filed a petition for extraordinary writ relief seeking review of the juvenile court order setting the…