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òAPPOINTMENT€OF€COUNSEL€FOR€MINOR€ON€APPEALˆÐ ° ÐÌó óÓ  ÓBy€Ô_ÔReneÔ_Ô€E.€TorresÐ ¬ü ÐStaff€Attorney,€First€District€Appellate€ProjectÐ ¬ü ÐÓ ÓMay,€2001Ó sÓò òÐ ¬ü ÐÓÛÓÌÓÓà  àWelfare€and€Institutions€Code€section€317ó ó,€as€amended€in€2000,€provides€inÐ ª ú Ѐrelevant€part:ò òÐ ²  Ðà  àó óð ð(c)€Where€a€child€is€not€represented€by€counsel,€the€court€shall€appoint€counselÐ ²  Ðfor€the€child€unless€the€court€finds€that€the€child€would€not€benefit€from€the€appointmentÐ ²  Ðof€counsel.€€The€court€shall€state€on€the€record€its€reasons€for€that€finding.€€A€primaryÐ ² Ðresponsibility€of€any€counsel€appointed€to€represent€a€child€pursuant€to€this€section€shallÐ ² Ðbe€to€advocate€for€the€protection,€safety,€and€physical€and€emotional€well-being€of€theÐ ² Ðchild.€€Counsel€for€the€child€may€be€a€district€attorney,€public€defender,€or€other€memberÐ ² Ðof€the€bar,€provided€that€the€counsel€does€not€represent€another€party€or€county€agencyÐ ² Ðwhose€interests€conflict€with€the€child's.€€The€fact€that€the€district€attorney€represents€theÐ ² Ðchild€in€a€proceeding€pursuant€to€Section€300€as€well€as€conducts€a€criminal€investigationÐ ² Ðor€files€a€criminal€complaint€or€information€arising€from€the€same€or€reasonably€relatedÐ ²  Ðset€of€facts€as€the€proceeding€pursuant€to€Section€300€is€not€in€and€of€itself€a€conflict€ofÐ ²" Ðinterest.€.€.€The€Judicial€Council€shall€promulgate€rules€of€court€that€establish€caseloadÐ ²$  Ðstandards,€training€requirements,€and€guidelines€for€appointed€counsel€for€children€andÐ ²&"" Ðshall€adopt€rules€as€required€by€Section€326.5€no€later€than€July€1,€2001.ððÐ ²($$ Ðà  àò òCalifornia€Rule€of€Court€1412ó ó€(g)€and€(h)€provide€in€relevant€part:€ð ðAt€eachÐ ²*&& Ðhearing€the€court€shall€advise€an€unrepresented€child,€parent,€or€guardian€of€the€right€to€beÐ ° Ðrepresented€by€counsel,€and,€if€applicable,€of€the€right€to€have€counsel€appointed.€.€.€..€[ðð]Ð ° Ð(1)€In€cases€petitioned€under€section€300:€[ðð]€€(A)€The€court€shall€appoint€counsel€for€theÐ ° Ðchild€if€it€appears€that€the€child€would€benefit€from€the€appointment.ðð€€(See€also€ò òWelf.€&Ð °  ÐInst.€Code€ðððð€633,€634,€700ó ó.)Ð ¸  Ðà  àUp€to€now,€appointment€of€counsel€for€the€minor€in€the€court€of€appeal€has€beenÐ À  Ðconsidered€a€discretionary€matter,€with€at€least€one€court€taking€the€position€in€aÐ À  Ðpublished€case€that€if€the€minor€had€separate€counsel€in€the€trial€court,€the€minor€€may,Ð À Ðdepending€on€circumstances,€have€a€right€to€her€or€his€own€attorney€on€appeal.€(òòIn€reÐ À ÐMary€C.óó(1995)€41€Cal.App.4th€71,€41€Cal.App.4th€1523C,€as€modified.[2d€District].)€€ItÐ À Ðremains€to€be€seen€whether,€in€light€of€the€2000€amendments,€the€Judicial€Council€willÐ À Ðpromulgate€rules€which€continue€to€view€appointment€of€counsel€for€the€minor€as€purely€Ð À Ða€matter€of€discretion,€rather€than€right,€at€least€in€the€absence€of€a€finding€that€counselÐ À Ðwould€be€of€no€benefit€to€the€child.€€At€present,€the€different€courts€of€appeal€do€not€haveÐ À Ða€uniform€policy€on€the€issue.Ð À  Ðà  àIn€the€ò òFirst€Districtó ó,€counsel€for€the€minor€is€likely€to€be€appointed€if,€broadlyÐ À" Ðspeaking,€the€childððs€preference€or€interest€is€not€adequately€represented€by€any€party€toÐ È$  Ðthe€appeal.€€€There€are€several€recognized€circumstances€which€can€and€often€do€give€riseÐ È&"" Ðâ âto€the€appointment€of€counsel€on€appeal€for€the€minor€under€this€broad€umbrella.€€TheÐ È($$ Ðfirst€is€to€forestall€the€òòElise€K.óó€×ƒ ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×situation€where€the€child€has€been€found€adoptable,€andÐ ° Ðâ âparental€rights€have€been€terminated,€but€the€adoption€placement€has€already€fallenÐ ° Ðthrough€or€is€likely€to€do€so,€and€there€is€no€counsel€to€bring€the€facts€to€the€Court€ofÐ ° ÐAppealððs€attention.€€Appointment€of€counsel€for€the€minor€is€also€likely€where€a€€minuteÐ °  Ðorder€shows€the€adoption€has€fallen€through€or€other€articulable€facts€demonstrate€that€theÐ °  Ðadoption€is€likely€to€fall€through.€€For€example,€such€facts€might€be€that,€despite€a€findingÐ °  Ðof€adoptability,€no€adoption€is€actually€likely€to€occur€because€no€specific€adoptive€familyÐ °  Ðwas€identified€and€the€child€has€significant€problems€that€make€him€difficult€to€adopt.€Ð ° ÐAnother€situation€in€which€counsel€is€likely€to€be€appointed€for€the€minor€is€whereÐ ° Ðsiblings€have€been€separately€placed,€but€the€record€shows€the€children€have€formed€aÐ ° Ðsubstantial€sibling€bond.€€Appointment€of€counsel€for€the€minor€is€also€likely€if€the€childÐ ° Ðis€twelve€or€older,€and€he€or€she€was€never€asked€to€express€a€preference€regarding€his€orÐ ° Ðher€disposition€in€the€trial€court.Ð ° Ðà  àIn€the€ò òThird€and€Fifth€Districtsó ó,€there€is€no€stated€€policy€on€appointment€ofÐ ° Ðcounsel€for€the€minor,€and€appointment€is€considered€on€a€case„by„case€basis.€SituationsÐ ¸  Ðwhich€are€likely€to€result€in€the€appointment€of€counsel€„„if€CCAP,€or€appellate€counsel€orÐ ¸" Ðtrial€counsel€bring€them€to€the€attention€of€the€court€ð!ð€€include€those€where€older€childrenÐ ¸$  Ðare€involved,€social€workers€have€taken€contradictory€positions€or€positions€adverse€to€theÐ ¸&"" Ðchildððs,€the€county€has€acted€contrary€to€the€childððs€expressed€wishes,€or€siblings€have€anÐ ¸($$ Ðinterest€in€maintaining€the€sibling€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôbond,Ô_Ô€or€have€antagonistic€interests.Ð ° Ðà  àIn€the€ò òSixth€Districtó ó,€the€Court€assumes€that€minorððs€trial€counsel€continues€toÐ ° Ðrepresent€the€minor€on€appeal.€€The€District€Attorney€almost€always€represents€the€minorÐ ¸ Ðin€the€trial€court.€€On€appeal,€the€District€Attorney€sometimes€writes€briefs€and€sometimesÐ ¸  Ðjoin€in€another€partyððs€brief,€but€most€often€is€silent.€€Occasionally,€private€counsel€isÐ ¸  Ðappointed€to€represent€a€child€in€the€trial€court.€€If€trial€counsel€informs€the€court€inÐ ¸  Ðwriting€that€he€or€she€cannot€represent€the€minor€on€appeal,€and€asks€that€counsel€beÐ ¸  Ðappointed,€the€Court€will€appoint€separate€counsel€for€the€minor€on€appeal.Ð ¸ Ð