IN RE JAMES R.

Nos. A114530, A115595.

62 Cal.Rptr.3d 824 (2007)

153 Cal.App.4th 413

In re JAMES R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. James R., Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Two.

July 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Navarro By appointment of the Court of Appeal under the First District Appellate Project Independent Case System, for Appellant.

Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Chief Asst. Atty. General, Gerald A. Engler, Sr. Asst. Atty. General, Martin S. Kaye, Supervising Dep. A.G., Jeffrey M. Bryant, Deputy Atty. General, for Respondent.


KLINE, P.J.

INTRODUCTION

On this appeal, we determine that a juvenile placed out of home under the delinquency laws of this state has a fundamental constitutional right to visitation by family members and that the trial court unlawfully delegates its judicial power over visitation when it effectively delegates all decisions regarding family visits to the private program placement.

Appellant James R. was adjudged to be a ward of the juvenile...

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