The Court found the juvenile court erred when it denied father’s request for an evidentiary hearing on his WIC 388 petition challenging the termination of reunification services. The Court noted that the circumstances of the case were unusual as the entire proceeding took place during the pandemic, father was incarcerated in three different facilities, and was represented by multiple attorneys who had difficulty contacting him. The matter was remanded with directions to promptly schedule an evidentiary hearing on the merits of father’s WIC 388 petition.
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