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These are several appeals from a disposition order in a juvenile dependency case. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300 et seq.) The order includes a finding of paternity and presumed father status in favor of the respondent. The appellants are (1) a dependent minor child, (2) the minor’s mother, (3) the person denied presumed father status and instead given de facto parent status, and (4) the local government agency responsible for dependent children. 1 All four appellants contend the trial court erred when it denied presumed father status to the man granted de facto parent status. The minor’s mother raises a second issue—whether the court erred when it determined that the respondent qualifies for presumed father status. 2

*777 Our review of the facts of this case and the relevant law convinces us that (1) respondent does not qualify for presumed father status, and (2) the appellant who was designated a de facto parent does qualify as a presumed father. We also find that the trial court erred when it construed one of the statutes governing presumed father status. We therefore reverse the disposition order and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with the views…