DISCUSSION

The parties have filed a “Joint Application and Stipulation for Reversal of Judgement and Remand of Action to the Superior Court,” in which they stipulate to reversal of the order terminating the legal guardianship, reversal of the judgment entering jurisdictional and dispositional findings, and remand to the juvenile court for a new jurisdiction hearing. A stipulated reversal under Code of Civil Procedure section 128, subdivision (a)(8) is permissible in a dependency case when the stipulated reversal will not adversely affect the rights of any nonparty or the public, the reason for requesting reversal outweighs the erosion of public trust that may result from nullification of a judgment, and “ ‘the risk that the availability of stipulated reversal will reduce the incentive for pretrial settlement.’ ” (In re Rashad H. (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 376, 379– 382.) None of these factors preclude us from accepting the parties’ stipulated reversal. The stipulated reversal only affects the rights of the parties, not the rights of any nonparty or the public. The reason for requesting reversal—to allow appellants the opportunity to contest the d-1 allegation—outweighs any conceivable erosion of public trust as there is judicial error and the parties are seeking to expedite and return the case to the juvenile court to correct it. Appellants were denied the opportunity to contest the d-1 allegation

3. because the juvenile court terminated the guardianship and then dismissed appellants from the courtroom. Thereafter, the court moved on to jurisdiction and found allegation d-1 true. Finally, settlement is not an issue here because the parties have identified a specific error that would lead to reversal of the orders. Accordingly, we grant the motion.

DISPOSITION

The juvenile court’s March 9, 2023 termination of guardianship order and the order making jurisdictional and dispositional findings are reversed. T.S.’s case is remanded to the juvenile court to hold a new jurisdiction hearing. The clerk is directed to issue a remittitur forthwith. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.272(c)(1).)

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