Hernandez
Hernandez v. County of Fresno
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 VERONICA HERNANDEZ, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-01145-ADA-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al., (ECF No. 5) Defendants.
15 16 On September 8, 2022, Plaintiff Veronica Hernandez, proceeding individually and on 17 behalf of minor Plaintiffs R.H. and M.H., filed this civil action. (ECF No. 1). Now before the 18 Court is the motion to appoint Plaintiff Hernandez as the guardian ad litem for the minor 19 Plaintiffs and the declarations of counsel in support of the motion. (ECF Nos. 5, 7). For the 20 following reasons, the Court will grant the motion.
I. SUMMARY OF THE MOTION
22 The motion states that Plaintiff Hernandez is the older sister of the minor Plaintiffs and has provided care and supervision to them on-and-off since November 2021. The minor Plaintiffs “are not represented by a competent adult at this time.” (Id. at 4). Plaintiff Hernandez is willing to serve as their guardian ad litem and is fully…