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KEVINC.THURBER %!/ AttorneyatLaw &!0 734PolhemusRoad n'"1 SanMateo,California94402 L(#2  (650)212-7252#A'#A*)z$3   Z  8Ad d 8     #A5 #@LL" TABLEOFCONTENTS   T!T!G(#Page  D WHENISARULE8.450WRITPETITIONNECESSARY?""J(#.71 6  HOWISARULE8.450WRITPETITIONFILED?""J(#.21 v  WHATHAPPENSAFTERTHEPETITIONISFILED?""J(#.35    WHATTYPESOFISSUESCAN/SHOULDBERAISEDINARULE8.450WRIT F  PETITION?""J(#. 6 f  STANDARDSOFREVIEWANDSTANDARDSOFPREJUDICE""J(#.88 V  CONFIDENTIALITYP"P"I(#. 13     `    WHATIFCOUNSELFINDSNOISSUE,ANDTHECLIENTSTILLWANTSTO & FILEAWRITPETITION?P"P"I(#.RR14 F COURTADDRESSESP"P"I(#. 14 6 APPELLATEPROJECTTELEPHONENUMBERSP"P"I(#.::-15 v _FAQS_P"P"I(#.17  JUDICIALCOUNCILFORMSP"P"I(#. 27 !F SAMPLEPETITIONSP"P"I(#. 33  6$  WHENISARULE8.450WRITPETITIONNECESSARY?     WritreviewmustbesoughtofANYordermadeatANYhearingatwhich B a366.26hearingisset,includingadispositionhearingwhereserviceswere b denied(InreRebekahR.(1994)27Cal.App.4th1638,1646),oranyreviewhearing 2  underWelfareandInstitutionsCodesections366.21,366.22or366.3(alsoknown V  asthe6-,12-,18-monthandpostpermanencyreviewhearings).(InreRashadB. v  (1999)76Cal.App.4th442,447448.)Thiswritisgovernedentirelybyrules8.450   and8.452oftheCaliforniaRulesofCourt.     Thefailuretoseekwritreviewoftheseordersforfeitsanyfurtherreview J  inasubsequentappeal.(Welf.andInst.Code366.26,subd.(l).)Itistrial j  counselsdutytoensurethatthisavenueofreviewisnotforfeited;i.e.,itistrial >  counselstofiletheNoticeofIntentandthewritpetition.(Cal.RulesofCourt, ^  rule8.450(c).) ~  HOWISARULE8.450WRITPETITIONFILED?    StepOne: 0 ` FileaNoticeOfIntentToFileWritAndRequestForRecordinthe P JuvenileCourt."r` (#` (#   What?  b   ItsaseasyasusingtheJudicialCouncilformJV820.Thisformisattached  anditisalsoavailableattheJudicialCouncilswebsiteinfillable.pdfformat.Go  to4  O  5  _http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms_62 OF  7 tԀandselect juvenileformsinthewindow,  2 thenscrolldowntoJV820. "R   TheadultclientmustsigntheNotice,buttheappellatecourtcanexcuse B$ theuseofcounselssignatureforanadultclientuponashowingofgoodcause. b%  (Rule8.450(e).)Ifyouareunabletohavetheclientsignthenoticeofintent,a &! declarationshouldbeprovidedtotheCourtofAppealwiththefiledNotice '" containingyoursignature,explainingwhyyoucouldnotgettheclients. ($  (SuzanneJ.v.SuperiorCourt(1996)46Cal.App.4th785;LisaS.v.SuperiorCourt )2%! (1998)62Cal.App.4th604[counselsdeclarationthathehaddiscussedfilingthe +V&" writwithhisclientonnumerousoccasionsandhadtheclientsauthorityand  consenttofiledoesnotshow goodcause].)AdefectiveNoticecanresultin   immediatedismissal,which isfinalastothecourtdeprivingthecourtof @ jurisdictiontorehearthematter. Thesoleremedyatthatstageistopetitionfor ` awritofhabeascorpus,establishinggoodcausefortheclientsfailuretosignthe 0  notice.(CaliforniaJuvenileDependencyPractice(CEB2005)10.98,p.570.) P     Where?      TheNoticeofIntentisfiledwiththeclerkofthejuvenilecourt.(California   JuvenileDependencyPractice,supra,10.96,p.567.) @     When?  4    TheNoticeofIntentmustbefiledwithin7daysofthedateoftheorder t settingthe366.26hearingifyourclientwaspresentincourtORwithin12days  frommailingiftheclientreceivednoticeofthesettingorderbymail.(Rule  8.450(e).)Thedateoftheorderisthedatethecourtorallysetsthesection366.26 $ hearingorallyorthedateawrittenorderissuessettingthehearing,whicheveris D earliest,exceptwheretheorderisinitiallymadebyarefereewhowasnotsitting d asatemporaryjudge.(Rule8.450(e).)Inthelattercase,thetimeiscalculated 4 fromthedatetherefereesorderbecomesfinalunderrule5.540(c).(Rule T 8.450(e).)Thejuvenilecourtcannotextendthistime.AlateNoticewillforfeit t review,unlesstheCourtofAppealgrantsreliefonashowingofexceptionally  goodcause.AprematureNoticewillnotprejudicetheclient.Therefore,itis  safesttofiletheNotice7daysfromthedateofthesettinghearing,andtothis  $ end,obtainasignedNoticeofIntentearlyinthecasetokeepinyourfile. !D  StepTwo: 0 ` Reviewtherecordandaugmentitifnecessary.4$` (#` (#    Clerkspreparationoftherecord  v&!   TheclerkofthesuperiorcourtservestheNoticeandrequestontheparties ($  ofrecordandtheCourtofAppeal.(Rule8.450(f).)Thejuvenilecourtclerkand )&%! courtreportersmustimmediatelybeginpreparationoftherecord.(Rule *F&" _8.450(g).)     Therecord  @   Therecordmustincludeallreports,noticesofhearing,jurisdictional 0  findingsandminuteorderscontainedinthejuvenilecourtfile,includingany P  transcriptofasoundorvideorecording,theNoticeofIntentandproofofservice; p  andallitemslistedinrule8.404(a).(Rule8.450(g);RaynaR.v.SuperiorCourt   (1993)20Cal.App.4th1398,1405[therecordmustbe adequatetopermitreview    oftheruling].) $     Filingoftherecord  d    TheCourtofAppealwillnotifyyouwhentherecordhasbeenfiled,andit T  willprovideaduedateforthewritpetition.(CaliforniaJuvenileDependency t Practice,supra,10.99,p.571.)     Augmentingtherecord  (   Iftherecordpreparedbytheclerkisnotsufficient,fileamotionto h augmentitintheCourtofAppeal.Dontusetheinformalprovisionsofrule 8 3.1304(b)!itstooslow.Amotiontoaugmentmustbefiledwithin5daysunless X therecordismorethan300pages,inwhichcaseitmustbefiledwithin7days,or x iftherecordismorethan600pages,inwhichcaseitmustbefiledwithin10days.  (Rule8.456(f).)MotionstoaugmentaregovernedbyRule8.155andsometimes  bylocalappellatecourtrule.(E.g.FirstDistrictLocalrule6.)Localappellate  ( rulesareavailableattheJudicialCouncilswebsite: !H http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/1stDistrict/localrules.htm,). #h ThisstepcanbecircumventedbydesignatingadditionalrecordinyourNoticeof 8$ Intent--e.g.,exhibitsand/ormotionsthatyoufiled.Iftherecordisstill X%  inadequate,filemissingrecordsasexhibitstoyourwritpetition. x&!   Thecourtmayextendtimeforfilingbriefsupto15daystopermit ($  augmentationoftherecord.(Rule8.452(f).)Unlesstheordergrantingthe )(%! augmentationmotionexplicitlygrantsanextensionoftime,youmustfilean *H&" applicationforanextensionoftime.Formsusedbyeachappellatedistrictcanbe  accessedathttp://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/0.Anextension   oftimeisconsideredafavor,soastamped,addressedenvelopeforeachparty @ shouldbeprovidedtotheappellatecourtwithanyrequestforanextension. `  StepThree: 0 ` Filethewritpetition.P ` (#` (#    What?      Again,theJudicialCouncilprovidesaformforthepetition.JV825is "  attachedandcanbeobtainedinfillable.pdfformatat B  4  O  5  http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/62 O2toy  7it2ԀjustastheNoticeofIntent.Ifyouusethis b  form,youwillensureincludingallthenecessarycomponentslistedinrule 2  8.452(a). R    YoumustattachaMemorandumofPointsandAuthoritieswhichcanbe  assembledfrombriefbankargumentsorindependentresearchandwritingas  necessary.Thestatementoffactsmaybecombinedwithstatementofthecase " butmustbeafullandfairrecitationofmaterialfactssupportedbyreferenceto B therecordorriskdefault.(Rule8.452(b);CresseS.v.SuperiorCourt(1996)50 b Cal.App.4th947.)Thememorandummustalsosetfortheacherrorundera 6 separateargumentativeheading(rule8.452(b))andshouldincludeastatementof V thestandardofreviewapplicabletotheerror(substantialevidence,abuseof v discretionorindependentreviewarethemostcommon).(AngelaC.v.Superior  Court(1995)36Cal.App.4th758.)      Where?  !N   ThePetitionisfiledintheCourtofAppealandservedonallparties, >$ includingthejuvenilecourt.(Rule8.452(c).)Addressesfortheappellatedistrict ^%  courtsareattheendofthesematerials. ~&!    When?  ($    ThepetitionmustbereceivedintheCourtofAppeal10daysfromthedate *N&" ofthefilingoftherecord.(Rule8.452_(c_).)Rule8.25(theappellatemailboxrule)  doesnotapply,andthepetitionisnottimelyevenifitisinthemailonthedue   date.(Roxannev.SuperiorCourt(1995)35Cal.App.4th1008.) @   DecisionallawintheFirstDistrictissomewhatunsettledastowhetherthe 4  timeforfilingthepetitionisjurisdictional.(See,KarlS.v.SuperiorCourt(1995) T  34Cal.App.4th1397andJonathanM.v.SuperiorCourt(1995)39Cal.App.4th x  1826.)Sinceanuntimelypetitioncanforfeitanyappellatereviewoftheissues   raised(AnthonyD.v.SuperiorCourt(1998)63Cal.App.4th149),youmustrequest   anextensionoftimeifthereisanydoubtthepetitionwillbereceivedbythe 0  courtbytheduedate. P   WHATHAPPENSAFTERTHEPETITIONISFILED?  @     Opposition     Oppositionmustbefiledandservedwithin10days(15daysifthepetition  wasservedbymail),orwithin10daysofreceivingarequestforaresponsefrom 2 thereviewingcourt,unlessashortertimeisdesignatedbythecourt.(Rule R 8.452_(c_).) "r   Therulesdonotprovideforany replytotheopposition. b    Submissionanddecision     Rule8.452(_i_)requirestheCourtofAppealtoissueawrittenopinion  2 decidingthepetitiononitsmerits absentexceptionalcircumstances,which "R necessitatestheissuanceofanordertoshowcause( _OSC_)oranalternative "#r writ.(Rule8.452(e)).Butsee,_Maribel_ԀM.v.SuperiorCourt(1998)61Cal.App.4th B$ 1469[declaringthisprovisionoftheruleunconstitutional].)Somecourtsdonot f%  issuean_OSC_Ԁinarule38writproceeding.Instead,theordersettingoral &! argumentisthefunctionalequivalentofan_OSC_.(CaliforniaJuvenile '" DependencyPractice,supra,10.98,p.578.) ($    Ifthepetitionisnotsummarilydenied,thereviewingcourtwillgenerally  +Z&" hearoralargumentwithin30daysaftertheresponseisfiledorduetobefiled,  unlessthecourtextendsthetimeforgoodcause.(Rule8.452(h);JoyceG.v.   SuperiorCourt(1995)38Cal.App.4th1501.)Counselmaywaiveoralargument. D   Ifthewritororderstaysorprohibitsimminentproceedingsoraddresses 8   anyotherurgentsituation,thereviewingcourtclerkmustmakeareasonable X  efforttonotifythejuvenilecourtclerkofthecourtsdecisionbytelephone.The x  juvenilecourtclerkmustthennotifythejudge orofficermostdirectly   concerned.(Rule8.452(_i_).)       Finalityandfurtherreview  H    Asummarydenialisfinalimmediately.Apetitionforreviewinthe 8  CaliforniaSupremeCourtmustbefiledwithin10days.Adecisionafterthe X  issuanceofanordertoshowcauseoralternativewrit,isfinalin30days.A x PetitionforRehearingmaybefiledintheCourtofAppealwithin15daysanda  PetitionforReviewintheSupremeCourtmaybefiledwithin40days.  InstructionsandmodelsforthesepetitionscanbefoundinAppealsandWritsin ( CriminalCases(CEB,January2005)1E.381E.52,pp.253274.) L  WHATTYPESOFISSUESCAN/SHOULDBERAISEDINRULE38WRIT @ PETITIONS?  b   Inarule8.450writproceeding,cognizableissuesinclude anyissuethe  dispositionofwhichwouldnecessarilyincludereversalofanorder_sefting_Ԁa  permanentplanninghearing.(10Witkin,SummaryofCaliforniaLaw,(9thed.)  4 (2004Supp.)638B,pp.826-827.) "X 1.0  Stayofthesection366.26hearing: Thereviewingcourtmaystaythe H$ hearingsetunderWelfareandInstitutionsCodesection366.26,butmust h%  requireanexceptionalshowingofgoodcause.(Rule8.452(g).)Itmaybe &! easiertosecureacontinuanceinthejuvenilecourtthanastayinthecourt '" ofappeal.($ (#(# 2.0  Ifthe366.26hearingissetatdisposition:+X&"(#(# Ї  a.0 ` jurisdictionalissuesmayberaised(KimberlyR.v.SuperiorCourt  (2002)96Cal.App.4th1067);$` (#` (#   b.0 ` failuretomakerequireddispositionfindingsorchallengestothe d sufficiencyoftheevidencemayberaised(InreMarquisD.(1995)38 4  Cal.App.4th1813;InreJasmineD.(2000)82Cal.App.4th282);X ` (#` (#   c.0 ` erroneousdenialofservicesmayberaised(ReneeJ.v.SuperiorCourt   (2002)96Cal.App.4th1450);  ` (#` (# 3.0  Ifthe366.26hearingissetafterserviceshavebeenterminated:P (#(#   a.0 ` thefailuretoprovidereasonableservicescanberaised(Inre @  ElizabethR.(1995)35Cal.App.4th1774[generally];RobinV.v. d  SuperiorCourt(1995)33Cal.App.4th1158[incarceratedparent])  Note:itmaybewisertoarguethattherewasfaultyimplementation  ofareunificationplanthatoriginallyappearedtobesufficient,  ratherthanchallengetheoriginalplan.Atleasttwocourtshaveheld < theaplanapprovedataprevioushearingmaynotbechallengedby  \ meansofawrittakenfromasubsequentreviewhearing.(SteveJ.v. ,| SuperiorCourt(1994)35Cal.App.4th798;JohnF.v.SuperiorCourt P (1996)43Cal.App.4th400;seealsoInreDanielK.(61Cal.App.4th t 661,668);` (#` (#   b.0 ` erroneousterminationofservicescanberaised(DariaD.v.Superior ( Court(1998)61Cal.App.4th606) L` (#` (#   c.0 ` ICWAnoticeissuescanberaised(DwayneP.v.SuperiorCourt(2002) @# 103Cal.App.4th217)d$` (#` (# 4.0  Ifthe_366.26_Ԁhearingissetatasection388hearing,erroneousdenialofthe &! 388petitioncanberaised(InreAnthonyB.(1999)72Cal.App.4th1017;Inre '# CliftonV.(2001)93Cal.App.4th1400) (8$ (#(# _ STANDARDSOFREVIEWANDSTANDARDSOFPREJUDICE      DeNovoorIndependentReview  B   Oftenconsideredthemostfavorablestandardfrompetitionersstandpoint, 2  thisstandardrequiresthereviewingcourttostandintheshoesofthetrialcourt. R    Itisapplicabletoalllegalormixedfactual/legalquestions(Peoplev.Cole   (2004)33Cal.4th1158,12171218;Ghirardov.Antonioli(1994)8Cal.4th791,799    801),includingstatutoryconstructionandconstitutionality(Peoplev.Health *  LaboratoriesofNorthAmerica,Inc.(2001)87Cal.App.4th442,445),whether N  proceduraldueprocesshasbeenafforded(C.V.C.v.SuperiorCourt(1973)29 "r  Cal.App.3d909,919920[distinguishingstandardaffordedthesubstantiveissue F  fromtheusualstandardonmandamusreview]),wetherthefactsestablishabasis f  forreliefunderthestatutoryprovisions(InreRyanD.(2002)100Cal.App.4th854,  861862[amodifiedsubstantialevidencetest]),andthoughnotusuallydone,it  shouldbeappliedtosummarydenialofasection388petitionwithouthearing  (see,InreJeremyW.(1992)3Cal.App.4th1407,AԀ1416#A^#). :   Thoughusedinterchangeably,technically, [i]ndependentreviewisnot .~ theequivalentofdenovoreviewinwhichareviewingcourtmakesanoriginal N appraisalofalltheevidencetodecidewhetherornotitbelievestheoutcome n shouldhavebeendifferent.(InreGeorgeT.(2004)33Cal.4th620,634.)Itis,  ratheranindependentreviewoftherecord,withdeferencetothefoundfacts,  assumingtheyaresupportedbysubstantialevidence,forlegalerror.(Ibid.) " Adenovostandardrequiresthecourts independentjudgmentonthe  F evidence.(C.V.C.v.SuperiorCourt,supra,29Cal.App.3datp.920;InreRyanD., "f supra,100Cal.App.4thatpp.861862.) :#    SubstantialEvidence  ~%    Acommonstandardusedtoattackjudgmentsandrulingsgoestothefacts '# uponwhichthosejudgments,rulingsorordersarebased.Itessentiallyasks (.$  whetherthejuvenilecourtsfindingsissupportbysome substantialevidence. )N%! Itdoesnotpermitthereviewingcourttoweighconflictingdefenseevidence +n&" againsttheDepartments,nordoesit(usually)askwhethertheevidenceis  sufficienttoconvincetheappellatecourtthatthematerialfactssatisfiedthe   burdenofproofapplicableinthetrialcourt.Thesubstantialevidencestandard @ maybeappliedtoanyfindingororder.(Seee.g.,InreRoccoM.(1991)1 ` Cal.App.4th814,820[jurisdiction];InreJasmineC.,supra,106Cal.App.4th177 4  [disposition/caseplan];RobertL.v.SuperiorCourt(1996)45Cal.App.4th619,625 X  [dependencyreviewhearings];InreAlvinR.,supra,108Cal.App.4th962 |  [reasonableservicesfinding].Seealso,SheilaS.v.SuperiorCourt(2000)84   Cal.App.4th872[decisiononasection388petition].)      Theappellatecourtisboundbythefactfindersconclusionrejecting T  petitionershypothesisandbelievingevidencesupportingrespondentsasthe $t  morereasonablehypothesis.Onappeal,thecourtcannotweighconflictsor D  disputesintheevidence.(InreRyan.N.(2001)92Cal.App.4th1359,13711373;In d  reJasmineC.(1999)70Cal.App.4th71,75;InreAlbertB.(1989)215Cal.App.3d  361,375.)Somecourtsreviewingdispositionalorders,havehoweveradopted  therulethat [w]henapplyingthesubstantialevidencetest,however,webearin  mindtheheightenedburdenofproof.(InreKristinH.(1996)46Cal.App.4th1635, < 1654,54Cal.Rptr.2d722.)Underthisburdenofproof, evidencemustbeso ` clearastoleavenosubstantialdoubt.Itmustbesufficientlystrongtocommand 0 theunhesitatingassentofeveryreasonablemind.[Citation.](InreMonicaC., P supra,31Cal.App.4thatp.306.)(InreAlvinR.(2003)108Cal.App.4th962,971.) t   Substantialevidenceisnotjust anyevidence.[Citations.]Adecision  supportedbyamerescintillaofevidenceneednotbeaffirmedonappeal. , [Citation.](InreSavannahM.(2005)131Cal.App.4th1387,1393.)Substantial  L evidenceisevidencewhichis ofponderablelegalsignificance...reasonablein  "p nature,credible,andofsolidvalue.(Peoplev.Johnson(1980)26Cal.3d557,576; @# InreJasmineC.(2003)106Cal.App.4th177,180;InreJasmineC.,supra,70 d$ Cal.App.4thatp.75;InreLynnaB.(1979)92Cal.App.3d682,695.) While %  substantialevidencemayconsistofinferences,suchinferencesmustbe a &! productoflogicandreasonand mustrestontheevidence[citation];inferences '# thataretheresultofmerespeculationorconjecturecannotsupportafinding (@$  [citations].(InreSavannahM.,supra,131Cal.App.4th,atpp.13931394,italicsin *d%! original.Accord,Peoplev.Ruiz(1990)217Cal.App.3d574,583[inferences 8+&" warrantingdeferenceonappealmustbereasonableconclusionsfromthe  evidence,notbaseduponsuspicion,imagination,speculationorconjecture];   Krausev.Apodaca(1960)186Cal.App.2d413,418[same].) @   AbuseofDiscretion  4    Themostcommonstandardtobefoundinjuveniledependencycases,it t  hasafactualandalegalcomponent.Thetrialjudgesexerciseofdiscretioncan   beattackedonbothpoints.Ifevenoneisfatallyflawed,errorisestablished.    8  Thereviewingcourtmustconsideralltheevidence,drawall D  reasonableinferences,andresolveallevidentiaryconflicts,inalight d  mostfavorabletothetrialcourt'sruling.[Citation.]Theprecisetest 4  iswhetheranyrationaltrieroffactcouldconcludethatthetrialcourt T  orderadvancedthebestinterestsofthechild.[Citation.]Weare t requiredtoupholdtherulingifitiscorrectonanybasis,regardless  ofwhetheritisthegroundrelieduponbythetrialjudge.[Citation.]  [Citation.]Thetrialcourtisaccordedwidediscretionandits $ determinationwillnotbedisturbedonappealabsent amanifest D showingofabuse.[Citation.]d   (InreRobertL.(1993)21Cal.App.4th1057,1067,quotingInreMarriageofCarlson T (1991)229Cal.App.3d1330,1337andGudeljv.Gudelj(1953)41Cal.2d202,208.) x 8  Thediscretionintended,however,isnotacapriciousorarbitrary   discretion,butanimpartialdiscretion,guidedandcontrolledinits  , exercisebyfixedlegalprinciples.Itisnotamentaldiscretion,tobe !L exercisedexgratia,butalegaldiscretion,tobeexercisedin #l conformitywiththespiritofthelawandinamannertosubserve <$ andnottoimpedeordefeattheendsofsubstantialjustice.\%    (RobertL.,supra,quotingBaileyv.Taaffe(1866)29Cal.422,424.Accord,Peoplev. '" Williams(1998)17Cal.4th148,158160.) ($  8  Wefindnoauthoritydistinguishingbetweeninsufficientevidence +T&" andabuseofdiscretion.Itwouldseemobviousthat,iftherewereno  evidencetosupportthedecision,therewouldbeanabuseof   discretion.Butwedonotthinkthatitfollowsthattherecanbeno @ abuseofdiscretioniftherebeanyevidencetosupportthedecision. ` Itiscertainlytruethattherecouldbeacasewherethedecisionis 0  obviouslynotforthebestinterestsofthechild,eventhoughthereis P  someevidencetosupportit.p    (RobertL.,supra,atp.1066,quotingStackv.Stack(1961)189Cal.App.2d357,368.)   8  [N]eitherwenorthejuvenilecourtcanrelyuponfactual D  assumptions--gleanedfromSSAs regularsupervisorialpractices d  toestablishclearandconvincingevidence.SSAisnotamachine;itis 4  ateamwhichincludesnumerousindividualcaseworkers--eachof T  whomisexpectedtogiveindividualattentiontotheneedsofeach t case.Thefactthatmostsocialworkersdothingsacertainwaydoes  notestablishclearandconvincingevidencethateventhosesocial  workersalwaysactthatway--letalonethatanothersocialworker $ necessarilydidsoinconnectionwiththecaseatissue.IfSSAwishes D thecourttoconsidercertainactionsofthesocialworkerasevidence d inaparticularcase,thenSSAmustintroduceevidencethatthose 4 actionstookplaceinthatcase.Thecourtcannotmerelyassumeit. T []Ofcourse,wearemindfulofthebasicrequirementthatwe t indulgeallinferencesinfavorofthefactualconclusionsreachedby  thetrialcourt.(InreKatrinaC.(1988)201Cal.App.3d540,547[247  Cal.Rptr.784].)Butthoseconclusionsmustbebasedupon  ( substantialevidencewhichappearsintherecord,notuponthe !H court'sownunarticulatedassumptions.#h   (DavidB.v.SuperiorCourt(2004)123Cal.App.4th768,794795.) X%    Ifthetrialcourtismistakenaboutthescopeofitsdiscretion,themistaken '" positionmaybereasonable,i.e.,oneastowhichreasonablejudgescoulddiffer. ( $  [Citation.]Butifthetrialcourtactsinaccordwithitsmistakenviewtheactionis ),%! nonethelesserror;itiswrongonthelaw.(CityofSacramentov.Drew(1989)207 *L&" Cal.App.3d1287,1298.Accord,Peoplev.Marquez(1983)143Cal.App.3d797,803  [ anerroneousunderstandingbythetrialcourtofitsdiscretionarypowerisnota $ trueexerciseofdiscretion].) D   Prejudice  4    Unlessyouareabletoshowaconstitutionalerror,youwillberequiredto t  showactualprejudicefromtheerror.Prejudiceisundueharm(i.e.thatwhich   goesbeyondanadversedecisionresultingfromaproperlyconducted    proceeding.(See,Peoplev.Yu(1983)143Cal.App.3d358,377.) $    Reversibleerrorperse!i.e.notsubjecttoaharmlesserroranalysisunder h  anystandardisreservedforatinygroupoferrors.Theonlytwothatmight 8  applyindependencycasesare:(1)acompletedenialofcounsel(Gideonv. X  Wainwright(1963)372U.S.335[9L.Ed.2d799,83S.Ct.792]);and(2)abiased | judicialofficer(Tumeyv.Ohio(1927)273U.S.510[71L.Ed.749,47S.Ct.437]).  Thoughthesecasesaroseinthecriminalcontextwithfull6thAmendment  protections,theprinciplescouldbecarriedoverintodependencyproceedings. 4 (See,InreRichardW.(1979)91Cal.App.3d960[biasedjudicialofficer];Adoptionof T Richardson(1967)251Cal.App.2d222[same];InreO.S.(2002)102Cal.App.4th (x 1402,1407[constitutionalrighttocounsel];InreLauraH.(1992)8Cal.App.4th L 1689,1694,fn.5[same].Seealso,InreDaijahT.(2000)83Cal.App.4th666,675676 p [denialofstatutoryrighttoahearingreversedwithoutharmlesserroranalysis];  InreMatthewP.(1999)71Cal.App.4th841[same].Butsee,InreStacyT.(1997)51  Cal.App.4th1415[applicationofChapmanharmlesserrorstandard].)Acoupleof ( errorsuniquetodependencycasesthathavebeenheldreversiblepersearethe  L nonconsensualanderroneousappointmentofaguardianadlitemforaparent "l (InreC.G.(2005)129Cal.App.4th127)andthelatediscoveryofasocialworkers <# reportforareviewhearing(JudithP.v.SuperiorCourt(2002)102Cal.App.4th `$ 535.) %    Federalharmlesserror,reservedforconstitutionalerror!prejudice '# presumedunderChapmanv.California(1967)386U.S.18,23[17L.Ed.2d705,87 (4$  S.Ct.824],unlessrespondentcanshowtheerrorwasharmlessbeyonda *X%! reasonabledoubt,i.e.thattheresultwas surelyunattributabletotheerror._ (+x&" (Sullivanv.Louisiana(1993)508U.S.275,279[124_L.Ed_.2d182,113_S.Ct_.2078].)  Thiserrorcanbeappliedtoanyerrorthatimplicatesfederaldueprocess $ protections.Ithasbeenappliedtothedenialofacontestedhearing(see,Inre D StacyT.,supra,51Cal.App.4th1415)andinadequatenoticeofhearing(Inre h AngelaC.(2002)99Cal.App.4th389).Butsee,Inre_Meranda_ԀP.(1997)56Cal.App. <  4th1143,1158,fn.9[questioningapplicabilityofChapmantodependencycasesin `  general].)     Finally,thestandardforstatutoryerrorunderstatelaw,andtheonemost    frequentlyappliedtoerrorsindependencycases:anerrorisprejudicialand 4  requiresreversalonlywhenthereviewingcourtisoftheopinionthatitis T   reasonablyprobablethataresultmorefavorabletotheappealingpartywould $t  havebeenreachedintheabsenceoftheerror.(_Cassim_Ԁv.AllstateIns.Co.(2004) D  33Cal.4th780,800;CollegeHospital,Inc.v.SuperiorCourt(1994)8Cal.4th704, h  715.)[A]probabilityinthiscontextdoesnotmeanmorelikelythannot,but  merelyareasonablechance,morethananabstractpossibility.(Ibid.)Under  thisstandardcounselwillhavetodiscusshowtheerrorharmedhis/herclients   abilitytoachieveajustresult.Thisisprobablythemostimportantpartofthe @ argument,andthepartonwhichcounselshouldusuallyspendthemosttime. `  CONFIDENTIALITY P    Therecordinalljuvenileproceedings,includingthepetitionandany  responseinrule8.450proceedingsmaybeinspectedonlybycourtpersonnel,the  parties,theirattorneys,andotherpersonsdesignatedbythecourt;andall " records shallprotecttheanonymityoftheparties.Thecourtmayalsolimitor  B prohibitpublicadmissionatoralargument.(Rule8.400(b).)Thus,thelastnames "b ofpartiesshouldbeexcludedfromallfilings.Parties(andevennon-parties)are 2# bestidentifiedbyfirstnameandtheinitialletterofthelastname(e.g., Mary R$ C.)orbyadescriptiveterm(e.g., motheror fostermother). Ifthefirst r%  nameisunusualorothercircumstanceswoulddefeattheobjectiveofanonymity, &! thepartysinitialsmaybeused.(Rule8.400(b)(2).) '#   ("$   WHATIFCOUNSELFINDSNOISSUE,ANDTHECLIENTSTILLWANTS  TOFILEAWRITPETITION?  "   Counselisundernodutytofileameritlesswritpetition.Counselshould d explainthewritrequirementandprovidetheclientwithanyformsthatmay 4  assisttheclientinproceedinginproper.(SueE.v.SuperiorCourt(1997)54 T  _Cal.App_.4th399.)IftrialcounselfindsnoissueafterfilingofaNoticeofIntent, x  counselshouldconsultwiththelocalappellateproject.Also,counselhasnoduty   tofileawritpetitionintheabsenceofclientauthorization.(JaniceJ.v.Superior    Court(1997)55_Cal.App_.4th690.) ,   COURTADDRESSES   p  CaliforniaSupremeCourt b  350_McAllister_ԀStreet  SanFrancisco,California94102  FirstDistrictCourtofAppeal 2 350_McAllister_ԀStreet R SanFrancisco,California94102 "r SecondDistrictCourtofAppeal(Divisions1-5,7&8) b RonaldReaganStateBuilding  300So.SpringStreet,2ndFloor  LosAngeles,California90013  SecondDistrictCourtofAppeal(Division6)  2 CourtPlace "R 200EastSantaClaraStreet "#r Ventura,California93001 B$ ThirdDistrictCourtofAppeal &! 900NStreet '" Room400 ($  Sacramento,California95814-4869 )2%!  +R&" _FourthDistrictCourtofAppeal  DivisionOne   750BStreet,Suite300 @ SanDiego,California92101 ` FourthDistrictCourtofAppeal P  DivisionTwo p  3389TwelfthStreet   Riverside,California92501   FourthDistrictCourtofAppeal @  DivisionThree `  925N.SpurgeonStreet 0  SantaAna,California92701-3724 P  MailingAddress: p POBox22055  SantaAna,California92702  FifthDistrictCourtofAppeal @ 2525CapitolStreet ` Fresno,California93721 0 SixthDistrictCourtofAppeal p 333W.SantaClaraStreet  Suite1060  SanJose,California95113    APPELLATEPROJECTTELEPHONENUMBERS  #` FirstDistrictAppellateProject R%  4154953119 r&! 4ic O  5  http://www.fdap.org/6 O   7 6 '" _  ($  CaliforniaAppellateProject,LA(SecondDistrict)  213-243-0300   4ic O  5  http://www.lacap.com/6O Oc   7X  @ CentralCaliforniaAppellateProgram(ThirdandFifthDistricts) 0  9164413792 P  4ic O  5  http://www.capcentral.org/6 O   7׭ p  AppellateDefenders(FourthDistrict)   6196960282   4ic O  5  http://www.adi-sandiego.com/6Ů Oٮ   74 @  SixthDistrictAppellateProgram 0  408241-6171 P  4 O  5  http://www.sdap.org/6 O   7 4 p    A  FrequentlyAskedQuestions  AboutthePreparationandFilingofRule8.450Writs# #X X  F "+3"  +3Ա2#  1  .3  0    WhatarethecriteriaIshouldusetodecideifIhavetodoawrit?What T makesawrit frivolous?Isitmydecisionalone,ordoIhavetofile l  somethingifmyclientinsists?+3Ա݌ (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Counselisnotrequiredtofileafrivolouswritpetition(SueE.v.   SuperiorCourt(1997)54Cal.App.4th399)orintheabsenceofclient    authorization(JaniceJ.v.SuperiorCourt(1997)55Cal.App.4th 4  690).PriortofilingtheNoticeofIntent,counselshouldadvisethe L  clientregardingtheprocedureandassistwithaproperfiling.Ifa d  NoticeofIntenthasbeenfiled,andcounselsubsequentlyconcludes ,|  thereisnomerittothepetition,counselshouldconsultwiththelocal D  appellateproject.\` (#` (# "+3"  +3U2#  2  .3  0    Iheardthatmyclienthastosignthe NoticeofIntenttofileawritform,  butIcantgettomyclientintimetofiletheNoticetimely.WhatshouldI  do?+3U݌ (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.ThereisnolegalorlogicalbarriertohavingaclientsignaNotice < ofIntentatthefirstmeeting,tobefiledintheeventitbecomes T necessary.Inaddition,theappellatecourtcanexcusetheuseof l counselssignatureforanadultclientuponashowingofgoodcause, 4 providedincounselsdeclarationaccompanyingtheNotice.(Rule L 8.450(e);LisaS.v.SuperiorCourt(1998)62Cal.App.4th604.)d ` (#` (# "+3"  +322#  3  .3  0    Doesmyclienthavetosigntheactualwritiftheysignedthe Noticeof " Intentform,orcanIsignthat(liketheJudicialCouncilformseemsto # offer)?+32_݌$ (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Counselcansigntheactualpetition.(Rule8.450_(c_))Compare,Rule &D" 8.450(e)expresslyrequiringthepartytosigntheNoticeofIntent.)  (\# ` (#` (# "+3"  +3Ƽ2#  4  .3  0    AfterafiledmywritIreceivedan OrdertoShowCausefromthe  AppellateCourtindicatingthattheSuperiorCountneededtorespondasto   whythiswritshouldnotbegranted.Doesthatmeananythingabouttheir 0 viewofthemeritsofmywrit?+3Ƽ݌H(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.IftheCourtintendstodecidethepetitiononitsmerit,itmust ( x eitherissuean_OSC_.However,somecourtssimplyissueanoral @  argumentnoticeafterreceiptofresponse.X ` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  5  .3  0    Whatinformationneedstobeonthecoverofmywrit?WhatifIdont   havesomeofthatinformationyet(liketheAppellateCourtnumber)?+3.݌ (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thecovershouldberedcoverstock.Itshouldhavethetitleof   thecourt,thecasenameandnumber,includingthetrialcourtnumber, 8  thecourtandjudicialofficerthepetitionistakenfrom,yourname, P barnumberandaddress,anditshouldbeentitled, Petitionfor h ExtraordinaryWrit(Cal.RulesofCt.,rule38).(SeeRule8.40(b)and 0 (d)andRule8.204(b)(10)forformatofcoversintheCourtof H Appeal.)YoucanfindtheappellatecasenumberontheNoticeof ` FilingoftheRecord.Ifyoucannotfindthat,simplycalltheappellate x courtclerk.Mostdeputyclerksareveryhelpful.` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  6  .3  0    Whoarethe RealPartiesinInterestforaRule8.450writ?+3݌(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.TheDepartment.@` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  7  .3  0    Tellmeabouttheformatofthedocument:+32݌ !p(#(# Ќ  ",;"  ,;0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#  ArethereparticularfontsorfontsizesthatImayuseorthatImust P# notuse?,;&݌h$` (#` (# Ќ    0 ` 0 ` (#` (#A.Allselfdrafteddocumentsmustbedoneinatleast13point &! romanortheequivalentifproportionaltype;Courier12pointis '#  alsopermittedifthebriefistypewritten.Largerisbetter ($! withinreason.(SeeRule8.204.))0%" (# (#  *H&# ",;"  ,;0  2#  b  .3  0` (#(#  MusttheMemorandumofPointsandAuthoritiesbesinglepaged,  doublespaced8evenifitisanattachmenttotheJudicialCouncil  form?,;݌0` (#` (# Ќ    0 ` 0 ` (#` (#A.Allselfdraftedlinesmustbeatleast1.5spaced.(See  ` Rule8.204.)( x (# (# ",;"  ,;0  2#  c  .3  0` (#(#  Arefootnotessupposedtobedoublespacedtoo?,;$݌X ` (#` (# Ќ    0 ` 0 ` (#` (#A.No,buttheymustbeinthesamesizedfontasthemain   bodyofthebrief.(SeeRule8.204.)  (# (# ",;"  ,;0  2#  d  .3  0` (#(#  ArethereparticularmarginrequirementsthatImustfollow?,;݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    0 ` 0 ` (#` (#A.Allselfdrafteddocumentsmusthave1.5inchmarginson P thesidesand1inchmargins,topandbottom.Thebriefistobe h permanentlyboundattheleftside!eitherwithstaples 0 (covered)or_velo_Ԅbinding.(SeeRule8.204.)H (# (# "+3"  +3q2#  8  .3  0    IsittruethatIshouldnotusethechildrenslastnamesinmydocument? x Whataboutmyclientslastname?Howismyclientsupposedtosignthe  formwithoutusinghisorherlastname?+3q݌(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.AccordingtoRule8.400,onlyalastinitialshouldbeused.The ( NoticeofIntentisfiledwiththeJuvenileCourt.Itistruethatthe @ recordwillhavelastnamesinthem,butyourdocumentshouldcomply  X withRule8.400. !p` (#` (# "+3"  +3~2#  9  .3  0    HowcanIrespecttheconfidentialityofthechildren(andnotgetintrouble P# myself)ifIamrequiredtoservechildren10andover,whenImustshow h$ theiraddressontheProofofService?+3~݌% (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Youmayprovidethechildsfirstnameandlastinitial,andindicate: '#   Childsfullnameandaddresswithheldtoensureconfidentiality(Rule ($! 8.400).Thesamewithyourclient.)0%"` (#` (#  *H&# "+3 "  +3k2#  10  .3  0    ThereisfactualinformationthatIneedtoreferencethatisnotcontained  intheCourtsTranscriptorReportersTranscript?DoIhavetodoa   MotiontoAugment,orcanIjustcalltheClerkandpointoutthe 0 deficiencyandaskthemtocorrectthisoversight?IfIhavetodothe H motion,howdoIdoit?IsthereaJudicialCouncilformforthattoo?+3k݌ `(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Itisbesttogodirectlytoanaugmentmotionratherthanan @  informalrequesttotheJuvenileCourt,becausetimeisshort.A X  motiontoaugmentmustbefiledwithin5daysoftherecordbeing p  filedunlesstherecordismorethan300pages,inwhichcaseitmust   befiledwithin7days,orunlesstherecordismorethan600pages,in   whichcaseitmustbefiledwithin10days.(Rule8.452(f).)Some   districtshaveforms(e.g.theSecondDistrict).Checkthedistricts   pageatthejudicialcounselswebsite: 8  46 `  O  5  #XObX XXհ##AXXOb#http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappealAX X6 O"  7 zԀYoucanalsoget P samplemotionsatappellateproject_websites_,orbycallingyourlocal  p appellateproject.8` (#` (#   0 ` YoucanalsodesignateadditionalrecordinyourNoticeofIntent-- h e.g.,exhibitsand/ormotionsthatyoufiled,thatmaybeoutsidethe   normalrecord.If,afteranaugmentmotion,therecordisstill  inadequate,filemissingrecordsasexhibitstoyourwritpetition.` (#` (# "+3 "  +3~2#  11  .3  0    IonceheardthatIcanappeal ordersbutnot findings,andtheissuein 0 mycasehastodowiththe findingofreasonableservices.HowdoI H challengethat?(OrshouldInotconcernmyselfwithsuchminutia?)+3~݌ `(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Ordersmustbesupportedbyvalidfindings.Youarechallenging @" theordermadeatthereviewhearingonthebasisthatthefindingof X# reasonableserviceswaserroneous(e.g.notsupportedbysubstantial p$ evidence). % ` (#` (# "+3 "  +32#  12  .3  0    IheardthatIamsupposetobeclearinmywritaboutcitingthe standard  forreview.IsntthestandardofreviewgoingtobethesameineveryRule  8.450writ?Dotheyreallywantmetorecitethem ruleslikethisthat 0 theyknowfarbetterthanIdo?+3݌H(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Abriefstatementofthestandardofreviewwillbeahelpfulguide ( x forthecourt.Indeed,thecourtstaffassignedtothecasemaynot @  befamiliarwiththeapplicablestandardofreviewinyourcase.See X  theextensivediscussioninthematerials.p ` (#` (# "+3 "  +3:2#  13  .3  0    Tacticallyspeaking,shouldIchallengeeverypossibleissue(e.g.the    sufficiencyoftheevidence)evenifIseriouslydoubtanypossiblesuccess   onthoseissues?OrshouldIsticktothe winnerissuesandnotcloudthe   writwith loserissues?+3:g݌8 (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thisisajudgmentcall.Certainly,itwillnothelptoinclude h frivolousissues,butfailuretoincludea_colorable_Ԁclaimwillforfeit 0 reviewofthatclaimforever.Ontheotherhand,youmayhaveavery H compellingthemetothechieferrorsinyourcase,andclutteringthe ` briefwithmarginalerrorsunrelatedtothatthememaynotbe x desirable.` (#` (# "+3 "  +3l2#  14  .3  0    TowhatextentmustIarguelawandfactsastowhythe extraordinary  reliefofawritshouldbegrantedinthiscase?Isntitsufficientthatthis ( isaRule8.450writreviewingcourtordersthatarerequiredtobe @ challengedbyRule_8.450_ԀWritsalone?+3l݌ X(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Itissufficientthatyouareraisingerrorsthatmayonlyberaised 8" inthisvehicle.However,oftenyouwillberequiredtodiscussundera P# prejudiceheadinghowyourclientwasharmedbytheerror.(Seethe h$ materialsunder StandardsofPrejudice.) % ` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  15  .3  0    IfIusetheJudicialCouncilFormtofilemywrit,whichoftheitemssuchas   TableofContents, TableofAuthorities, WordCountandsuchneedto  accompanymywrit?Dothoseitemsneedtobepaginated,ormadewith 0 headersorfooterstobeusedwiththeform?+3K݌H(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thoughtherulestodoappeartorequirethem,thetablesare ( x usuallypaginatedwith _i_,ii,iii,etc.andincludedpriortothebodyof @  thedocumentitself.Thecertificationofwordcountisoften X  insertedonaseparatepageafterthesignaturepageandbeforethe p  ProofofService,butthispracticevaries. ` (#` (# "+3"  +3/2#  16  .3  0    What factsneedtobeinthe Petitionportionofthewrit,versuswhat   factsneedtobeinmy StatementofFactsandtheCaseinmy   MemorandumofPointsandAuthorities?+3/\݌8 (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.ThefactsstatedintheJudicialCouncilformshouldbelimited h thosethatstatetheelementsoftheclaim.ThefactsintheP&Ascan 0 bemoredetailed,butshouldstillbelimitedtofactsmaterialtothe H claimsraised.(SeeRule8.452(a)and(b).)`` (#` (# "+3"  +3V2#  17  .3  0    Howmuchdetailisneededinmy StatementofFactsandtheCase?For  instance,mustIrecitethedateandoutcomeofeveryhearinginthecase  fromthedateofremovaluptothecontested18FR8orcanI cuttothe  chaseandjustputinthefactsrelevanttotheissuesIamaddressing?+3V݌((#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thebasicproceduralhistoryofthecaseshouldbesetout,  X includinganyfactsmaterialtoyourclaims,butimmaterialdetailscan  !p andshouldbeomitted.(SeeRule_8.452(a)_Ԁand(b).) 8"` (#` (# _"+3"  +32#  18  .3  0    Whataretheacceptablewaystocitetotheofficialrecord?CanIjustcite   CTor RTandpagenumber,ordoIneedmore(likelinenumberand/or  volumenumber)?+3 ݌0(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Startingthisyear,wearesupposedtoincludevolume#inourRT  ` cites.So, CT5forpage5oftheClerksTranscriptand RTI,p.5 ( x forpage5ofvolumeIoftheReportersTranscriptarefine.Line @  numbersareunnecessary.X ` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  19  .3  0    CanIrecitealistoffactsinaparagraphandincludeonelongciteatthe   endofthatparagraph?OrmustIputaciteaftereachfactand/oreach   fact?+3!݌ (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thelatterispreferred,accordingtostaffattheCourtofAppeal, 8  thoughdensetestimonyonacoupleofpagesmaylenditselftoasingle P citationattheendofaparagraph.h` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  20  .3  0    HowmanycopiesofthewritshouldImake?+3݌H(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.4copiesfortheCourtofAppeal,1copyfortheJuvenileCourt,1 x copyfortheDepartment,1copyforanyotherparty,1copyforyour  clientand1copyforyou.` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  21  .3  0    WherecanIfindthecontactinformationfortheAppellateCourtthatI ( needtofilemywrit(sothatIcanaskquestionslikehoursanddirections)?+3݌@(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.47  O  5  #XObX XX##AXXOb#http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappealAX X6) O="  7 k !p` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  22  .3  0    HowlongafterfilingmywritshouldIexpecttohearabouttheoutcome?+3݌X#(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Thecourtmustdecideacasewithin90daysofsubmissioneither %  afteroralargumentorwithoutit.Thetimelinespriortosubmission &! arenotregulatedbyanythingbythecourtsinternalpractices. '# ` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  23  .3  0    DoIhavetousethe CaliforniaStyleManualforformat?Orwillmywrits  successsufferifIuse,forinstance,the BlueBook?+3݌(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.TheCaliforniaRulesofCourtmakestheCaliforniaStyleManual H thepresumptiveauthorityonstyle.Itcanbepurchasedthrough  ` Wests48in"  O  5  http://west.thomson.com/product/12231786/product.asp6' O;ng.  7in.!iԀfor ( x approximately$17.00.However,consistentreasonablyinformative @  citationswillgetthejobdone.X ` (#` (# "+3"  +3 2#  24  .3  0    AsIdomyMemorandumofPointsandAuthorities,inhowmuchdetaildoI   needto exploreeachrelevantcase?CanImerelyindicatethatcases X,    Yand Zstandforaparticularproposition?MustIalwaysdiscusseach   caseIsightseparately,talkingaboutitsfactsandissues,andthenrelating   themtomycase?+3  ݌8 (#(# Ќ    0 ` A.TheP&Asforawritarenodifferentthanthoseforamotion.If h youareaddressinganissueoffirstimpression,morediscussionwill 0 beneeded.Ifyouaresettingforthanestablishedruleorstandard,a H singlesentencewithacitationshouldbesufficient.`` (#` (# "+3"  +3 2#  25  .3  0    CanIwritea standardwritwitha standardMemorandumofPointsand  Authoritieschallenging,forinstance, reasonableservices,andthenjust  plugincasenumbers,recordcitations,andpartynames?(Comeon!One   reasonableserviceschallengeisjustlikeanotheronewhenitcomestothe ( caselawcited.)+3  ݌@(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Boilerplateandformargumentscanbeuseful,aslongastheyare  !p tailoredandappliedtothecaseathand.TheCourtofAppealwillnot 8" usuallyindependentlysearchforerrorandargumentifyoudont P# present_it. h$` (#` (# "+3"  +3v2#  26  .3  0    Whenisitadvisabletoaskfororalargument?(Igetthedistinctfeeling  theydontwanttohearfromme!)+3v݌(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Manyappellatejudgeshaveexpresslystatedthattheyappreciate H oralargumentifitisusedwell.Donotplantogetupthereand  ` regurgitateyourbrief.Onejusticeshaspubliclystatedthathetakes ( x itasaconcessionifappellantdoesnotaskfororalargument. @  However,heappearstobeinaverysmallminority.Again,thisisa X  judgmentcall,butcounselmayconsiderwhethertheissueorthecase p  presentsaparticularlyinterestingissueorunusuallypoignant   injustice.Sometimesoralargumentisadvisableforthepurposeof   clientcontrol.Youwilllikelyonlyget5minutes,so... ` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  27  .3  0    Ichallengedaproceduraldueprocesstypeissue!thefailureoftheCourt 8  and/orAgencytodosomethingtheyhadtodounderstatuteandcaselaw. P ThedecisionbytheAppellateCourtwasafourpagerecitationofallofthe h  factsleastfavorabletomyclientandafindingthat underthetotalityof 0 thecircumstancestheycouldnotsaythattherewaserror?(Ortheysaid H thattheerrorwas harmless!)Thisisincrediblyaggravating!ShouldI ` havedonesomethingdifferently?+3*݌x(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Notnecessarily.Theonlyreasonyoutookthewritwasbecause  youlostintheJuvenileCourt.TheCourtofAppealisboundtouphold  atrialcourtdecisionifitcan.Sometimes,thereisnogettingover ( thebadfactsofyourcase.@` (#` (# "+3"  +32#  28  .3  0    What(andwhere)arerulesaboutrespondingtomywrit?Whydoesitseem  !p thattheCountygetstorespondtomydetailedbriefwitha letterbrief? 8" CanIreplytotheirresponse(byletterbrief)?+3݌P#(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.TherearenoprovisionsforrepliesinRule_8.450_Ԁwrits. %  Respondentcanrelyonthinbriefs,becausethepresumptionof &! correctnessisintheirfavor. '# ` (#` (# _"+3"  +32#  29  .3  0    Ihaveapaidticketforanexpensivevacationinthenexttwoweeks.Isnt  therea goodcauseexceptiontotheduedateforthiswrit?(Willthe  justicescanceltheirvacationstoreadmywrittoo?)+3݌0(#(# Ќ    0 ` A.Likely,thejusticeswilltakeyourpetitionwiththemonvacation.  ` Extensionsmaybegrantedforgoodcause,buttheywillbedifficult ( x togetinthiscontext.Thesewritsareabaddealforeveryone, @  becausetheyplaceexpediencyattheforefront.Theyaretheresult X  ofpolitics,notlaw.UntilwesuccessfullylobbytheLegislatureto p  changeWIC366.36,subd.(l),weandourclientsarestuckwiththis   solemechanismforreview.#XObX XX##AXXOb #