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VXX  _8 Xdd8@<<INTHECOURTOFAPPEALOFTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA  @!!SIXTHAPPELLATEDISTRICTV (K  (INREB.A. ,4)   ApersonComingUndertheJuvenileCourtLaw.4)   _________________________________________4)    H.H.,4 )    `  Petitioner,4)    4) ` v.4)   4)    SANTACRUZCOUNTYSUPERIORCOURT,4 )      `  Respondent;4)   4) SANTACRUZCOUNTY 4)    HUMANRESOURCESAGENCY,etal., 4)    `  RealPartiesinInterest.4)  _________________________________________4)  H______(SantaCruzCountyJuvenileCourtNo.DP000000)RelatedAppealPendingH020000  (K(  #VM#  PETITIONFORWRITOFMANDATEAND/ORPROHIBITION  ANDREQUESTFORSTAY   Z%VVTO:8 ` TheHonorableConradL.Rushing#VV#V,#V醉#VVPresidingJustice,andtothe   HonorableAssociateJusticesoftheCourtofAppeal: ` x` x &#VV# ` 1.Thesuperiorcourtproceedingschallengedinthispetitionarethe # subjectofapendingappealinInreB.B.,H020000.Petitioner,H.A.,hereby !% incorporatesintothispetitiontherecordfiledintherelatedappealasthoughtherecordwerefullysetoutatlength. ` 2.H.seeksreviewofthejuvenilecourtorderatthesixmonthreviewhearingforapsychiatricevaluationtodetermineiftherearegroundsforlaterissuinganorderdenyingherreunificationservices.Shehasnoplain, +'/ adequate,remedyatlaw.Althoughshehasappealedfromthesamejuvenilecourtorder,bythetimetheappealisdecided,shewillhaveundergonetheevaluationsandthedecisiontodenyorterminatereunificationserviceswillhavebeenmade.Becausethecourtshavestressedthatorderssuchasrequiringaparenttoundergoapsychologicalevaluation,shouldbepresentedinawritpetitionV(#V| #VInreAndresG.(1998)64Cal.App.4th476,483484)#V醿 #,this   petitionisproper.VԀ(See,e.g.,LaurieS.v.SuperiorCourt(1994)26   Cal.App.4th195,197.)#Vi #   ` 3.V  H.seeksastay becauserespondentcourthasorderedhertoundergo  twopsychiatricevaluationsandthatthereportsfromtheevaluatorsbeconsideredataMarch25,2005hearinginDepartment _DEP_oftheSantaCruzCountySuperiorCourt.(ExhibitC.)JudgeKathleenK._Akao_Ԁ#ւ  3#  ւ# R# andJudge  StephenS.Siegelhadactedasjudgesinthiscase.ThetelephonenumberthereisC:____________C:C:8314542380C:.#ւ   ##V ւL#V AsofFebruary10,2005,atleastoneoftheevaluationshad  notyetoccurredandanewevaluatorwasbeingselected.(ExhibitsA&B.)Becausethispetitionseekstoreviewtheorderforpsychiatricevaluations,andtheevaluationswillintrudeonherprivacyinterests,astayisrequiredtopreserveherrights.#ւ  Q##V ւp#ւ V  ւConsequently,petitionerwillsufferirreparableinjuryand &"" prejudicewithrespecttoparentalrights,aswellasthecare,custody,comfort,andsocietyofherchildunlessthethreatenedactionisstayed. *&& #ւ  F##V ւ'#Ԁ ` 4.H.isthemotheroftheminor,B.A.   ` 5.TherespondentistheSuperiorCourtoftheStateofCalifornia,inandfortheCountyofSantaCruz,sittingasaJuvenileCourt,whichhasbeenexercisingjudicialfunctionsinconnectionwiththeproceedingsdescribedinthispetitioninSantaCB:ruzB:B:laraB:CountySuperiorCourtcasenumbersVDP000000.   #V3# ` 6.Therealpartiesininterestaretheminor,B.A.,andtheSantaCruz   CountyDepartmentofHumanResourcesAgency(HRA). ` 7.Allpartiesandtheirrepresentativeattorneysareproperlyjoinedhereinaspartiesdirectlyaffectedbythepresentproceedingnowpendinginrespondentcourt.AlltheproceedingsaboutwhichthispetitionisconcernedhaveoccurredwithinthejurisdictionoftheCourtofAppealoftheStateofCalifornia,SixthAppellateDistrict. ` 8.H.hasaclear,present,andfundamentalrighttothecare,custody,andcontrolofherchildaswellasafundamentalandpriorrighttotheircomfortandsociety.Shealsohasaclear,present,andfundamentalrighttoprivacywhichisthreatenedbythecourtorder.Assuch,petitionerhasabeneficialinterestintheproceedings. ` 9.Achronologyofthepertinentfactsareasfollows: ` a.OnMay6,2004,theminorwasdetainedandadependencypetitionwasfiledonMay10allegingthatthejuvenilecourtshouldassume *&& jurisdictionovertheminorunderVsubdivision#V#Ԁ(b)ofVsection#VU#Ԁ300.   1      ׀(CT14.)  Subsequently,itwasamendedtoallegejurisdictionunderVsubdivision#VQ#Ԁ(g)as  well.(CT15.)Asamended,thepetitionallegedH.wasnotabletoadequatelyprotectthe9yearoldminorfromseriousphysicalharmorillnessbecauseH.failedtoobtaintimelymedicalcarewhentheminorhadafeverof105degrees,removedtheminorfromthehospitalprematurelyagainstmedical   advice,tookmedicationobtainedfromMexicofordepressionwhichsometimesrendersherunconsciousandunabletocarefortheminor,andreliedontheminortomakedecisionsconcerningmedicalcare.Further,thewhereaboutsoftheallegedfatherwasunknownandhedidnotcontributetothesupportoftheminor.(CT1415.) ` b.OnJune10,2004,thecourtfoundthepetitiontobetrue,assumedjurisdiction,orderedtheminorberemovedandplacedinfostercare,andorderedthatreunificationservicesbeprovidedforH..(CT6776.) ` c.Ataninterimreviewhearing,heldonAugust6,2004,thesocialworkerreportedH.wascomplyingwiththecaseplan,includingcounselingandtakingprescribedmedication,andtheminormaysoonbereturnedtoherhomewithfamilymaintenanceservices.Thecourtauthorizedunsupervised &"" visits.(CT7980.) ` d.Asixmonthperiodicreviewhearingpursuanttosection366.21,Vsubdivision#V!#Ԁ(e)washeldonJanuary12,2005.Thesocialworkerreportedthat  H.wascomplyingwiththecaseplan,butshesometimesmadebizarrecomments.(CT8789,93.)Shewasabletomanageherlimitedresources.(CT96.)Thesocialworkerrecommendedthatthecourtordertwopsychologicalorpsychiatricevaluationstodeterminewhatservicesmightbeappropriatebutalsotodetermineifservicescanbedenied( bypassed)undersection361.5,Vsubdivision#V##Ԁ(b)(2).(CT84.)H.objectedtotherequested  evaluationtodetermineifservicesshouldbebypassedonthegroundthatthecourtlackedtheauthoritytomakesuchadecisionundersection366.21,Vsubdivision#V&%#Ԁ(e).(RT68,15,17,18.)ThecourtadoptedHRAs  recommendation.(CT114121.)Specifically,thejuvenilecourtorderedH. tocooperatewiththeHumanResourcesAgencyinobtainingtwopsychologicalorpsychiatricevaluationstodetermine,amongotherthings,if theparentsmentalincapacityrendertheparentincapableofutilizingreunificationservicesand whethertheparentwouldbeunlikelytobecapableofadequatelycaringforthechildwithintwelvemonthsifserviceswereprovided.(CT119120.) ` 10.Respondentcourtsactionswerecontrarytolaw,aprejudicial *&& abuseofdiscretion,andinexcessofitsjurisdictionbecause: ` a.AlthoughthecourtcanorderpsychologicalevaluationsV(Evid.  Code,#V醚(#Ԁ730;VCal.RulesofCourt,rule#V)#Ԁ1420(e)),itcannotorderapersonto  undergoamedicalorpsychologicalevaluationforissuesthatarenotrelevantinthelitigation.V(LaurieS.,supra,26Cal.App.4thatpp.202203.)#V)#ԀAtasix   monthreviewhearing,whentheminorisatleastthreeyearsold,thecourthasdiscretiononlyto(1)returntheminortotheparentifitwouldnotbedetrimental,or(2)offersixmoremonthsofreunificationservices.   2      ׀(366.21,  subd.(e),12.)Inofferingmoreservices,thecourthasdiscretiontomodifythecaseplantofacilitatethereturnoftheminorwithinthenextsixmonths.V(Id.at#V醖,#2&8.)Absentapetitionformodificationundersection  388, bypassorthedenialofservicesisnotanoption.V(SeeSheilaS.v.  SuperiorCourt(2000)84Cal.App.4th872,877879.)#V~-#ԀSincenosection388  petitionhasbeenfiled,thecourtexceededitsjurisdictioninorderingH.tocooperateinevaluatingherforpossibledenialofservicesbecausethisissuewasirrelevant. ` b.Respondent'sactionsviolatedH.'srighttoprivacyunderarticleI,section1oftheCaliforniaConstitutionandtheFourteenthAmendmenttothe &"" UnitedStatesConstitutionbyrequiringhertobesubjectedtopsychologicalprobinganddisclosureonmattersthatwereirrelevantbeforethecourt. ` 11.Therefore,awritofmandateisappropriatetocompelthecourttoperformanactwhichthelawrequires,andawritofprohibitionisappropriate V becauseH.willsufferirreparableinjuryandprejudicewithrespecttoprivacy   andparentalrights,aswellasthecare,custody,comfort,andsocietyofherchildunlessthethreatenedaction#ւ  0##V ւ 1# isrestrainedandprohibited.   ւ V  ւ ` 12.Underarticle6,section10oftheCaliforniaConstitution,thiscourt  hasoriginaljurisdictionoverapetitionforwritofmandateand/orprohibition.Petitionerhasfiledthispetitioninthiscourtinthefirstinstancebecausesheseeksreviewoftheactionsofthesuperiorcourtandbecausetheappealwhichraisesrelatedissuesispendingbeforethiscourt.Heropeningbriefonappealisbeingfiledinconjunctionwiththispetition.#ւ  2##V ւ2# ` 13.Petitionerrequeststhatthiscourttakejudicialnoticepursuantto  VEvidenceCodesection#VU5#s452and459oftherecord,briefs,andpleadingsfiled   andlodgedwiththiscourtintherelatedappeal,InreB.A.,H020000, " currentlypendinginthiscourt. ` 14.Petitionerhasexhaustedallavailableremediesrequiredtobepursued. ` 15.Nopriorpetitionforextraordinarywrithasbeenfiledbypetitioner *&& V relatingtotheissueraisedinthispetition.#ւ  @7##V ւ_7#   ` 16.PetitionerV incorporatestheaccompanyingmemorandumofPoints  andAuthoritiesandexhibitsbyreferenceasiffullysetforthherein.Petitionersclaimsandentitlementtoreliefarebasedonthepetition,theaccompanyingmemorandumofpointsandauthorities,theattachedexhibits,andtherecords,documentsandpleadingsonfilewiththisCourtinInreB.A.,   H020000.#ւ  #8##V ւB8#    ` WHEREFORE,petitionerpraysthat: ` 1.ThiscourtimmediatelystaytheorderforpsychologicalevaluationsandtheMarch25,2005hearingontheevaluations; ` 2.Thiscourtissueaperemptorywritofmandateand/orprohibitionissuecommandingrespondentcourttovacateitsorderthatH.must cooperatewiththeHumanResourcesAgencyinobtainingtwopsychologicalorpsychiatricevaluationstodetermineif theparentsmentalincapacityrendertheparentincapableofutilizingreunificationservicesand whethertheparentwouldbeunlikelytobecapableofadequatelycaringforthechildwithintwelvemonthsifserviceswereprovided; ` 3.Thiscourtissueaperemptorywritofmandateand/orprohibitionissueinthefirstinstancecommandingrespondentcourttovacateitsorderthat *&& H.must cooperatewiththeHumanResourcesAgencyinobtainingtwopsychologicalorpsychiatricevaluationstodetermineif theparentsmentalincapacityrendertheparentincapableofutilizingreunificationservicesand whethertheparentwouldbeunlikelytobecapableofadequatelycaringforthechildwithintwelvemonthsifserviceswereprovided; ` 4.Thiscourtissueanalternativewritofmandateand/orprohibitionissuedirectingtherespondentcourttoshowcausebeforethiscourtwhythereliefprayedforshouldnotbegranted; ` 5.V Thiscourttakejudicialnoticeofthe#ւ  -@##V ւL@#record,briefs,andpleadingsւ V  ւon  appealinInreB.A.,H020000# @#(Evid.Code, Ԁ452,subd.(h),and459);#ւ  A##V ւA#Ԁand   ` 6.Thiscourtorderanyotherreliefasthiscourtmaydeemproper. `     h Respectfullysubmitted, `     h SIXTHDISTRICTAPPELLATEPROGRAM `     h By:  _________________________   `     h   JonathanGrossman `     h   AttorneyforPetitionerL .h(3&L `     h   H.H.       Verification   DV  ` I,JonathanGrossman,declare:   ` 1.IamanattorneyadmittedtopracticelawintheStateofCalifornia.MyofficeislocatedinSantaClara,California.Iamtheattorneyforpetitioner,H.H. ` 2.Iamauthorizedtofilethispetitionforwritofmandateand/orprohibitiononH.H.sbehalf.ImakethisverificationbecausethefactsuponwhichthispetitionarebasedarediscernableonlybyreviewingcourtdocumentsintheSantaCruzCountySuperiorCourtandtherecordinthiscourtscaseincasenumberH02@:0000@:A:8415A:,andpetitionerisnotinapositiontoverifythispetition.Further,petitionerresidesinacountydifferentfromthatofmylawoffice.# IE# #ւ  *E#  ւ   ` 3.Ihavereadtheforegoingpetitionforwritofmandateand/orprohibitionanddeclarethatthecontentsofthepetitionaretruetothebestofmyknowledge. ` Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect. ` Executedthis Z May23,2008!  ,atSantaClara,California. `     h     ____________________________ `     h     JonathanGrossman `     h     AttorneyatLaw  ($$ OJ  MemorandumofPointsandAuthorities   K  SummaryoftheCaseandEvidence   L#ւ  H##V ւwH# V...#V醬L# V...#VL#ԀV...#VBM#ԀV...#V醊M#ԀV...#VM# V...#V N#VԀ#VgN#V...#V醪N#VԀ#VN#V...#V4O#VԀ#V{O#V...#V醾O# V...#V P#VԀ#VSP#V...#V醖P#VԀ#VP#V...#V Q#VԀ#VgQ#V...#V醪Q# V...#VQ#VԀ#V?R#V...#V醂R#VԀ#VR#V...#V S#VԀ#VSS#V...#V醖S# V...#VS#VԀ#V+T#V...#VnT#VԀ#V醵T#V...#VT#VԀ#V?U#    Discussion    U I.0 ` THEREMEDYAVAILABLEBYWAYOFEXTRAORDINARY   WRITISPROPERINTHISCASE. ` `   U ` H.hasnoplain,adequate,remedyatlaw.Althoughshehasappealedfromthesamecourtorder,bythetimetheappealisdecidedshewillhaveundergonethepsychologicalevaluationandthecourtwouldhavemadeitsdecisionsbasedontheevaluation.VCourtsofappealhavestatedthatpetition  forextraordinarywritisthepreferredmethodofseekingappellatereviewwhenatimelyorderconcerningreunificationservicesisnecessary.(See,e.g.,#V醙W#VAndresG.,supra,64Cal.App.4thatpp.483484.)#V醹X#   ` Evenifacourthasjurisdictioninthefundamentalsense,acourtacts inexcessofjurisdictionwhenitmakesordersnotauthorizedbystatute.(Abelleirav.CourtofAppeal(1941)17Cal.2d280,V288290.) [_I]t_Ԁseems # wellsettled...thatwhenastatuteauthorizesprescribedprocedure,andthecourtactscontrarytotheauthoritythusconferred,ithasexceededitsjurisdiction.#V$Z#V(Id.,atp.#V`[#VԀ290;InreJodyR.(1990)218Cal.App.4th1615, )$% 1622;#V醳[#ԀPeoplev.SuperiorCourt(ManuelG.)(2002)104Cal.App.4th915,925 +&' [acourtactsinexcessofjurisdictionwhenthereisa misinterpretation,misapplication,orrefusaltofollowapplicableconstitutional,statutory,orcaselawauthority].) II.0 ` THECOURTMISUNDERSTOODTHELAWINORDERING   ANEVALUATIONTOCONSIDERDENIALOFSERVICES._]  ` `  <: ` <: 7: V...#VF^# V...#V醔^#VԀ#V^#V...#V_#VԀ#Ve_#V...#V醨_#VԀ#V_# 7:8: V...#VB`# V...#V醐`#VԀ#V`#V...#Va#VԀ#Vaa#V...#V醤a#VԀ#Va# 8:9: V...#V>b# V...#V醌b#VԀ#Vb#V...#Vc#VԀ#V]c#V...#V醠c#VԀ#Vc# 9::: V...#V:d# V...#V醈d#VԀ#Vd#V...#Ve#VԀ#VYe#V...#V醜e#VԀ#Ve# ::;: V...#V6f# V...#V醄f#VԀ#Vf#V...#Vg#VԀ#VUg#V...#V醘g#VԀ#Vg# ;:       Conclusion    Hh ` Fortheforegoingreasonspetitioner,% \ H.H.,%\hrespectfullyrequeststhatthiscourtissueanextraordinarywritandreversethejuvenilecourtsorderrequiringhertoundergotwopsychologicalevaluationstotheextentitisforthepurposeofdeterminingifsheshouldbedeniedservicesorterminated.DATED: Z May23,2008!  . `     h Respectfullysubmitted, `     h SIXTHDISTRICTAPPELLATEPROGRAM `     h By:  _________________________   `     h   JonathanGrossman `     h   AttorneyforPetitioner `     h   H.H.    V   8 XXdXd8CERTIFICATIONOFWORDCOUNT   Gl ` I,JonathanGrossman,certifythattheattachedPETITIONFORWRITOFMANDATEAND/ORPROHIBITIONANDREQUESTFORSTAYcontains6217words.=:a:dd=:=:c:dd=:#V%l#VV ` ExecutedunderpenaltyofperjuryatSantaClara,California,on Z May  d  23,2008!  . `     h     򀀀 d  `     h     JonathanGrossman#VVm#nV#Vo#Ԁ d