WPC ؗo'0*!B@KDղ0DoQtuRO_h2=n%%}5SWj2GRmaӆ}bFh-gV[čGwO_ (ƇgXhܢHސΔ;g6]O!fӪ%-Y:m> ApF'˷>{zͽgǕHDE OlkZ ,QBUg[AłBjFl`'g+PS8"ltkm߈`-risAPjѣ09A4 WRUEN?gĕjx(OCvNzuP%|hȯ_ ůXQcNh9Qy 5F)鄀UX#!U;N % 0(U~N%^ sw@4 mN   -- 0N;;;    0:HP LaserJet 4,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular'08 KLIMNODPwQwRwSUTb7rtyBar?3|xT UFEDERAL STATECOMPETINGBEST(O$FEDERALSTATECOMPETING42Emphasis !  _X}XXXĶXX}   82XXdd8PUBLICPOLICY   lBestInterestsoftheMinorP4  O  5  PDueProcess:FederalAuthorityP6O  7 IP  Q4 O  5  QDueProcess:StateAuthorityQ6O  7 6Q  R4 O  5  RDueProcess:CompetingInterestsR6O  7 n!R   %  BEST%ԀINTERESTSOFTHEMINOR:  Westartwiththefundamentalpremisethattheunderlyingpurposeofdependencylawistoprotectthewelfareandbestinterestsofthedependentchild.(FranciscoG.v.SuperiorCourt(2001)91Cal.App.4th586,597;_Katheryn_ԀS.v.   SuperiorCourt(2000)82Cal.App.4th958,974;Inre_Ninfa_ԀS.(1998)62Cal.App.4th   808,811;InreTabithaG.(1996)45Cal.App.4th1159,1165.)Accordingly,the   purposeofanydependencyhearingistodetermineandprotectthechildsbestinterests.(InreClaraB.(1993)20Cal.App.4th988,999,fn.5.)(InreLukeM.(2003)107  Cal.App.4th1412,14241425.)  Thestatutoryschemeisconsistentwiththefocusindependencylawonthechild,nottheparent.(SeeInreJosephB.[(1996)]42Cal.App.4th[890,]900.)Thatis,once  dependencyjurisdictionisacquiredbecauseofthecustodialparentsconduct,thecourtsinquiryshiftstoafocusonthechildsbestinterests,albeitwithapreferencetowardsparentalreunification.(InreLukeM.(2003)107Cal.App.4th1412,1425.)Thereis   [_n]o_Ԁpresumptioninfavorofthenaturalparentchildrelationshipindeterminingthebestinterestsofthechild.(InreEthanN.(2004)122Cal.App.4th55,#X}XĶJ#ĶXX}#AĶ+#ĶA67.) The  overridingconcernofdependencyproceedings,however,isnottheinterestoftheextendedfamilybuttheinterestoftheminor.(InreLaurenR.(2007)148#X}XĶ! #ĶXX}Cal.App.4th#X}XĶo #ĶXX}  841,#AĶc #ĶA#X}XĶ #ĶXX}855.)  SST  Wehavelongrecognizedthatprovidingchildrenexpeditiousresolutionsisacoreconcernoftheentiredependencyscheme.(_Tonya_ԀM.v.#X}XĶZ #ĶXX}SuperiorCourt#X}XĶ #ĶXX}Ԁ(2007)42   Cal.4th836,#X}XĶ #ĶXX}#AĶ #ĶA847.)#AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶG#ĶXX}TS ! S  Theunderlyingpurposeofdependencylawistoprotectthebestinterestsofthechildandtoprovidestabilityandpermanency.(InreEricH.(1997)54Cal.App.4th955, $  966;InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th295,309 ; InreJoseM.(1988)206Cal.App.3d %!! 1098,11031104[protecttheminorfromharm].) Theobjectiveofthedependencyschemeistoprotectabusedorneglectedchildren...andtoprovidepermanent ,stable '## homesifthosechildrencannotbereturnedhomeduringaprescribedperiodoftime....Althoughaparentsinterestinthecare,custody,andcompanionshipofachildisalibertyinterestthatmaynotbeinterferedwithintheabsenceofacompellingstateinterest,thewelfareofachildisacompellingstateinterestthatastatehasnotonlya +'' right,butaduty,toprotect.(InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th295,307.)    Inthecontextofjuveniledependency,weighingthebestinterestsofthedependentchildisalwaysthecourtsparamountconcern.(InreChristopherI.(2003)  106Cal.App.4th533,550.) theparamountconcerninadependencyproceedingisthechildswelfare.(InreKerryO.(1989)210Cal.App.3d326,333.)     Dependencycourtsare afford[]ed...thebroadestpossiblescopeofdiscretioninmakingdecisionsthatpromotethebestinterestoftheminor.(Welf.&Inst.Code,300.2,366.26,subd.(h).(IngridE.v.SuperiorCourt(1999)75Cal.App.4th751,758.)     Thestatealsohasanurgentinterestinthechildswelfareandsharestheparentsinterestinanaccurateandjustdecision.(DavidB.v.SuperiorCourt(1994)21   Cal.App.4th1010,1018.)  Children,bydefinition,arenotassumedtohavethecapacitytotakecareofthemselves.Theyareassumedtobesubjecttothecontroloftheirparents,andifparentalcontrolfalters,theStatemustplayitspartas  parenspatriaep.4t  .(#AĶ#Schallv.Martin(1984)  467U.S.253,265.)ĶA  #AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶ#ĶXX}#AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶT#ĶXX}  Thebestinterestofthechildstandardhasbeentermedas vagueandthus   judges#AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶ#ĶXX}...#AĶ##X2XA#X}XXX2ĶXX}Ԁutilizing[thebestintereststandard]#AĶI#ĶA#X}XĶh#ĶXX}...#AĶ##X2XA#AXX2ĶAԀmayfinditdifficult#AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶ~#ĶXX}...#AĶ##X2XA8#X}XXX2ĶXX}Ԁtoavoid  decisionsrestingonsubjectivevalues.(Smithv.OrganizationofFosterFamilies  (1977)431U.S.816.835,fn.36.)(MarriageofHarris(2004)34Cal.4th310,249  (conc.&dis.opn.ofChin,J.).)  Whilethechildsbestinterestisanelusiveguidelinethatbeliesrigiddefinition,obviouslyoverallitspurposeistomaximizethechildsopportunitytodevelopintoastablewellestablishedadult.(AdoptionofMichelleT.(1975)44  Cal.App.3d699,704.)(SharonSv.SuperiorCourt(2003)31Cal.4th417,437;Inre   EthanN.(2004)122Cal.App.4th55,66.) !   Recognizingthedifficultproblemconstantlyfacedbyacourtrequiredtodeterminethebestinterestsofthechildinthefaceofimperfectandunsatisfactoryalternatives,itremainsimpermissibleforacourttomakethatdeterminationbasedonanassumption.(MarriageofHeath(2004)124Cal.App.4th444,#AĶ#ĶA#X}XĶ#ĶXX}451.) %!!   #AĶg"# Thethrustofthelegislativeschemeistoencourageparentstocorrectearlier '## problemssoastoreunitethemwiththeirchildren.(InreMichaelD.(1996)51 ($$ Cal.App.4th1074,1086;alsoJudithP.v.SuperiorCourt(2002)102Cal.App.4th535, )%% 541,fn.3[reviewhearingpreservefundamentalfairnessanddueprocess;primaryconcernduringreunificationstageisreturningtheminor].)ĶAԀ Familypreservation,with +'' theattendantreunificationplanandreunificationservices,isthefirstprioritywhenchilddependencyproceedingsarecommenced.(InreElizabethR.(1995)35Cal.App.4th +'' 1774,1787.)̇  AftertheStatehasestablishedparentalunfitnessattheinitialproceeding,the_ courtmayassumeatthedispositionalstagethattheinterestsofthechildandthenaturalparentsdodiverge.(_ Santosky_ Ԁv.Kramer(1982)455U.S.745,#W"##X0EX #XX0E760.)      Afterterminatereunificationservices,thefocusshiftsfromtheparentscustodialintereststothechildsneedforpermanencyandstability.(InreStephanieM.(1994)7   Cal.4th295,317.) Inanycustodydetermination,aprimaryconsiderationindeterminingthechildsbestinterestisthegoalofassuringstabilityandcontinuity.[Citation.]Whencustodycontinuesoverasignificantperiod,thechildsneedforcontinuityandstabilityassumesanincreasinglyimportantrole.Thatneedwilloftendictatetheconclusionthatmaintenanceofthecurrentarrangementwouldbeinthebestinterestsofthechild.[Citations.][]#$##X0EX0%#XX0E...#Y(##XUdX(#XXUdԀ[]Aftertheterminationofreunification   services,theparentsinterestinthecare,custodyandcompanionshipofthechildarenolongerparamount.Rather,atthatpoint,thefocusshiftstotheneedsofthechildforpermanencyandstability[citation],andinfact,thereisa_ rebuttable_ Ԁpresumptionthatcontinuedfostercareisinthebestinterestsofthechild.[Citation.](InreStephanieM.  (1994)7Cal.4th295,317.)#$)##X0EX)#XX0E Bythetimeofasection366.26hearing,theparentsinterest  inreunificationisnolongeranissueandthechildsinterestinastableandpermanentplacementisparamount.(InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th[295]atp.309;Inre  RichardC.(1998)68Cal.App.4th1191,11951196).(InreJasmineD.(2000)78  Cal.App.4th1339,1348.) Becausesection366.26hearingoccursonlyafterthecourthasrepeatedlyfoundtheparentunabletomeetthechildsneeds,itisonlyinanextraordinarycasethatpreservationoftheparentsrightswillprevailovertheLegislaturespreferenceforadoptiveplacement.#X0EX+#XX0E(Id.atp.#X0EX.#XX0EԀ1350.)#y+##X0EX$/#XX0E  #m/##X0EX/#XX0E  Itisundisputedthatchildrenrequiresecure,stable,longterm,continuousrelationshipswiththeirparentsorfosterparents.Thereislittlethatcanbeasdetrimentaltoachildssounddevelopmentasuncertaintyoverwhetherheistoremaininhiscurrenthome,underthecareofhisparentsorfosterparents,especiallywhensuchuncertaintyisprolonged.(Lehmanv._ Lycoming_ ԀCountyChildrensServicesAgency(1982)458 ! U.S.502,513514;accord,InreJosiahZ.(2005)36Cal.4th664,#X0EXH0#XX0E#0#674.) "   Thegeneralbestinterestsoftheminorcannotoverridethespecificrequirementsofastatute.(LosAngelesCounty_ DCFS_ Ԁv.SuperiorCourt(2001)87Cal.App.4th1161, %!! 1168;InreJessieG.(1997)58Cal.App.4th1,7;InreTabathaG.(1996)45 &"" Cal.App.4th1159,1165.)  '##    Childhooddoesnotwaitfortheparenttobecomeadequate.(InreBabyBoy )%% L.(1994)24# 3#Cal.App.4thԀ#5#596,Ԁ610,quotingInreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th295,310.) *&&  Timeisoftheessenceindependencymatters[citations],becausechildhooddoesnot +'' waitfortheparenttobecomeadequate[citation].(InreDanielS.(2004)115  Cal.App.4th903,#X0EX2#XX0EԀ913.)#5##X0EXq7#XX0EԀ Simplystated,achildcannotbeabandonedandthenputon  holdforaparentswhimtoreunite.Childrencontinuetodevelop,andtheLegislaturehasappropriatelydeterminedachildneedsasecureandstablehomeforthatdevelopment.(InreDanielM.(1993)16Cal.App.4th878,885.) Therealityisthat  childhoodisbrief;itdoesnotwaitwhileaparentrehabilitateshimselforherself.Thenurturingrequiredmustbegivenbysomeone,atthetimethechildneedsit,notwhentheparentisreadytogiveit.(InreDebraM.(1987)189Cal.App.3d1032,1038.) A   familydelayedisafamilydenied.(ArleneM.v.SuperiorCourt(2004)121   Cal.App.4th566,572.)#X0EX7#XX0E#7#     Dependency proceedingsaredesignednottoprosecuteaparentbuttoprotectthechild.(Inre_ Malinda_ ԀS.(1990)51Cal.3d368,384.)Thebestinterestsofthechild   areparamount.[Citations.](InreJosiahZ.(2005)36Cal.4th664,673;accord,   _ Katheryn_ ԀS.v.SuperiorCourt(2000)82Cal.App.4th958,974;InrePaulE.(1995)39  Cal.App.4th996,10031005;LosAngelesCounty_ DCFS_ Ԁv.SuperiorCourt(1995)37  Cal.App.4th439,456;seeInre_ Kieshia_ ԀE.(1993)6Cal.4th68,81;InreW.O.(1979)88  Cal.App.3d906,910.) Dependencyproceedingsarecivilinnature,andaredesignedtoprotectchildrenratherthantoprosecuteparents.[Citations.](InreAmyM.(1991)232  Cal.App.3d849,864.) Dependencyproceedingsareaformofcivilcase#;##X0EXn;#XX0E...#J@#Ԁ.#XUdX@#X0EXXXUdXX0EԀ(Katie  V.v.SuperiorCourt(2005)130Cal.App.4th586,#X0EXA#XX0E#@#594.)    Thedelayanappellatereversalcausesmightbecontraryto,ratherthanin,thechildsbestinterests.(Inre_ Celine_ ԀR.(2003)31Cal.4th45,59.)    AcourtneednotapproveanagreementbetweentheparentsandCPS.(Inre  LanceV.(2001)90Cal.App.4th668.675.)    A childswishesarenotdeterminativeofhisorherbestinterests.(Inre   MichaelD.(1996)51Cal.App.4th1074,1087.) ! #A##XUdXA#X0EXXXUdXX0EDUEPROCESS:%  FEDERAL%EԀAUTHORITY #   The constitutionalrightofparentsandchildrentolivetogetherwithoutgovernmentalinterferenceisclearlyestablished.(_ Mabe_ Ԁv.SanBernardinoCo.(9thCir. % ! 2001)237F.3d1101,1107;seealsoWallisv.Spencer#D##X0EXD#XX0E(9thCir.#F##XUdXF#XXUdԀ2000)202F.3d1126, &!" 1136.)Astateinitiatedactiontoterminateparentalrights seeksnotmerelytoinfringethefundamentallibertyinterest, buttoendit.(_ Santosky_ Ԁv.Kramer(1982)455U.S. (#$ 745,759.)Accordingly,thepossibilitythatparentalrightsmaybeterminatedtriggers )$% proceduraldueprocessprotectionsunderthefederalconstitution.(_ Lassiter_ Ԁv. *%& DepartmentofSocialServices(1981)452U.S.18,27.) +&' Ї  FourteenthAmendmentdueprocessprovidestherightforparentsto establishahomeandringupchildrenand tocontroltheeducationoftheirown.(Meyerv.  Nebraska(1923)262U.S.390,399,401.)    TheFourteenthAmendmentprovidesparentstheright todirecttheupbringingandeducationofchildrenundertheircontrol.(Piercev.SocietyofSisters(1925)268   U.S.510,534535[ thechildisnotamerecreatureofthestate];Washingtonv.   _ Glucksberg_ (1997)521U.S.702,719.)     Itisacardinalwithusthatthecustody,careandnurtureofthechildrenresidefirstintheparents,whoseprimaryfunctionandfreedomincludepreparationforobligationsthestatecanneithersupplyorhinder.(Princev.Massachusetts(1944)321   U.S.158,166[preventingchildrenofJehovahswitnessesfromcanvassingunderchildlaborlawsupheld].)  Wehaverecognizedonnumerousoccasionsthattherelationshipbetweenparentandchildisconstitutionallyprotected.(_ Parham_ Ԁv._ J.R._ Ԁ(1979)442U.S.584,602[ the  lawsconceptofthefamilyrestsonapresumptionthatparentspossesswhatachildlacksinmaturity,experience,andcapacityforjudgmentrequiredformakinglifesdifficultdecisions.Moreimportantly,historically,ithasrecognizedthatnaturalbondsofaffectionleadparentstoactinthebestinterestsoftheirchildren.];seealsoWisconsinv.  _ Yoder_ (1972)406U.S.205,232.)    TheFourteenthAmendmentprovidesparents thefundamentallibertyinterestofnaturalparentsinthecare,custody,andmanagementoftheirchild.(_ Santosky_ Ԁv.  Kramer(1982)455U.S.745,753;accord,_ Troxel_ Ԁv.Granville(2000)530U.S.57,72  [limitcourtsabilitytoordergrandparentvisitationoverparentsobjection];Stanleyv.  Illinois(1972)405U.S.645,651;InreLuceroL.(2000)22Cal.4th1227,1247(lead  opn.of_ Mosk_ ,J.);_ Herbst_ Ԁv.Swan(2002)12Cal.App.4th813,820[siblingvisitation   undertheFamilyCode];KyleO.v.DonaldR.(2000)85Cal.App.4th848[grandparent ! visitation];_ Punsly_ Ԁv.Ho(2001)87Cal.App.4th1099[grandparentvisitation].) "   [A]parentsdesireforandrighttocompanionship,care,custody,andmanagementofhisorherchildrenisanimportantinterestthatundeniablywarrantsdeferenceand,absentapowerfulcountervailinginterest,protection.  StanleycV6.)  ݀v.  IllinoisV6.)  , &"" [(1982)]405U.S.645,651.HeretheStatehassoughtnotsimplytoinfringeuponthatinterest,buttoendit.IftheStateprevails,itwillhaveworkedauniquekindofdeprivation.[Citation.]Aparent'sinterestintheaccuracyandjusticeofthedecisiontoterminatehisorherparentalstatusis,therefore,acommandingone.(_ Lassiter_ Ԁv.Dept. *&& ofSocialServices(1981)452U.S.18,27.) +'' Ї  Priortoterminatingparentalrights,parentmustbefoundunfitbyclearandconvincingevidence.(_ Santosky_ Ԁv.Kramer(1982)455U.S.745,768770.)    Thegovernmentmayrestrictaparentscontrolovertheirchildren.(See,e.g.,Runyonv._ McCrary_ (1976)427U.S.160,177[thereisnoparentalrighttoeducate  childreninprivatesegregatedschools];seeNorwoodv.Harrison(1973)413U.S.455,   461462;Wisconsinv._ Yoder_ (1972)406U.S.205,239(conc.opn.ofWhite,J.[parents   maynotreplacethestateeducationalrequirementsfortheirownidiosyncraticviewsofwhatachildshouldlearn].)DUEPROCESS:%  STATE%F\ԀAUTHORITY  ThecriticalimportanceinCaliforniatotherighttoparentshavebeenreaffirmedandreaffirmed.[Citations.]Itonlygiveswayuponashowingofparentalunfitness,detrimentaltothechildswelfare.(MarriageofJenkins(1981)116Cal.App.3d767,   774;InreB.G.(1974)11Cal.3d679,687[constitutionrequires(potential)harmin  ordertojustifygovernmentinterferencewithchildrearing].)  [_ T]he_ Ԁinterestofaparentinthecompanionship,care,custody,andmanagementofhischildrenisacompellingone,rankedamongthemostbasicofcivilrights.(Inre  B.G.(1974)11Cal.3d679,688689;InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th295,306.)    Parentingisafundamentalright,andaccordingly,isdisturbedonlyinextremecasesofpersonsactinginafashionincompatiblewithparenthood...#{G#Ԁ.Ԁ(Inre_ Angelia_   P.(1981)28Cal.3d908,916;InreJoannaY.(1992)8Cal.App.4th433,438;Inre  JeannetteS.(1979)94Cal.App.3d52,59.)    Therighttoparentstoraisetheirchildrenissofundamentalthatterminationofthatrightbythecourtswouldbeviewedasadrasticremedytobeappliedonlyinextremecases.(InreVictoriaM.(1989)207Cal.App.3d1317,1326;Inre_ Kristin_ ԀW.  (1990)222Cal.App.3d234,252;InreDavidD.(1994)28Cal.App.4th941,951.)     [A]cardinalruleofoursocietythatthecustody,care,andnurtureofachildresidesfirstintheparentsratherthaninapublicagency... [_ T]he_ Ԁrelationshipof...naturalparents...[and]...childrenisavitalhumanrelationshipwhichhasfarreachingimplicationsforthegrowthanddevelopmentofthechild.[Citation.]...[_ T]he_ involuntaryterminationofthatrelationshipbystateactionmustbeviewedasadrasticremedywhichshouldberesortedtoonlyintheextremecasesofneglectorabandonment.[Citations.](InreJoannaY.(1992)8Cal.App.4th433,438,quoting ($$ InreJeanetteS.(1979)94Cal.App.3d52,59.) Impairmentofthefundamentalrightto )%% parentmustcomportwiththerequirementofproceduraldueprocess.(InreVanessaM. *&& (2006)138Cal.App.4th1121,1129.) +'' Ї  Whilenotequivalenttotheinterestofacriminaldefendantinhisorherlibertyinterest(InreSadeC.(1996)13Cal.4th952,982),therighttoconceiveandraiseones  childrenrequiresgreaterprotectionthantheinterestsofcivillitigantsseekingmonetarydamages.[Citations.](MichaelP.v.SuperiorCourt(OrangeCountySheriffsDept.)  (2001)92Cal.App.4th1036,1045.)AParentis aninvoluntaryparticipantinthedependencyproceeding.(Ibid.)     DueprocessrequirementsundertheFamilyCodethesameasundertheWelfareandInstitutionsCode.(InreSaraD.(2001)87Cal.App.4th667,669.)     Althoughparentsindependencyproceedingsarenotprosecutedasdefendants,petitionsoftencontainallegationsofcriminalactivity,anddependencyproceedingsare adversarialinnature.[Citation.](Inre_ Kristin_ ԀH.(1996)46Cal.App.4th1635,   #Aĉ^#ĉA#X0Xĉ]E#ĉXX01662.)And proceedings,particularlywhenterminationofparentalrightsmayresult,   areaccusatoryinnatureastotheparent.(InreCharlesT.(2002)102Cal.App.4th869,  875.)  Incriminalanddependencyproceedings,defendantandparentbothfacedeprivationofafundamentallibertyinterest.(JudithP.v.SuperiorCourt(2002)102  Cal.App.4th535,556.)  [A]_ noncustodial_ Ԁgrandparentofdependentsofthejuvenilecourt#Aĉi#ĉA#X0Xĉj#ĉXX0...#Aĉl##X-XAl#AXX-ĉAԀhasno  substantivedueprocessrighttofreeassociationwiththeminor,ortomaintainarelationshipwiththem.(InreBrittanyK.(2005)127Cal.App.4th1497,#Aĉgm#ĉA#X0XĉHm#ĉXX01508.)  DUEPROCESS:%  COMPETING%nԀINTERESTS  Therighttoadoptachildandtherightofapersontobeadoptedasthechildofanother,arewhollystatutory.(EstateofSharon(1918)179Cal.447,454.)    Althoughaparentsinterestinthecare,custody,andcompanionshipofachildisalibertyinterestthatmaynotbeinterferedwithintheabsenceofacompellingstateinterest,thewelfareofachildisacompellingstateinterestthatastatehasnotonlyaright,butadutytoprotect.(InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th295,307.)The $  dependencystatutesfulfillthisdutybyauthorizingjudicialinterventiontoprotectchildrenwhoareatsubstantialriskofphysicaloremotionalharm.(InreJosephB. &"" (1996)42Cal.App.4th890,900.)Thestatescompellinginterestinprotectionrequiresthecourttofocusonthechildsplacementandwellbeing,ratherthanonaparentscustodychallenge[evenatthedispositionalhearing].(InreNadaR.(2001)89 )%% Cal.App.4th1166,1180.)(InreLukeM.(2003)107Cal.App.4th1412,1423.) *&&  +''   Familypreservationisthefirstpriorityduringreunificationservices;afterwards,theminorsinterestsforpermanencytakesprecedence.(InreMarilynH.(1993)5  Cal.4th385,309;CynthiaD.v.SuperiorCourt(1993)5Cal.4th242,256;Inre_ Malinda_   S.(1990)51Cal.3d368,382383,fn.17;Inre_ Janee_ (1999)74Cal.App.4th198;Inre  ElizabethR.(1995)35Cal.App.4th1774,1787;butseeInreNadaR.(2001)89  Cal.App.4th1166,1176[mustbalanceminorsinterestsevenatjurisdictionalhearing].)  Theminorhasdueprocessrighttostabilityandpermanency.(SeeInreSadeC.   (1996)13Cal.4th952,987[libertyinterestinnormalfamilyhomeorsomewherestable];InreJasmonO.(1994)8Cal.4th398,419420[stableandpermanentlocationina   functionalfamilyunit];InreMarilynH.(1993)5Cal.4th385,306;InreBridgetR.   (1996)41Cal.App.4th1483,1504[ therightsofchildrenintheirfamilyrelationshipsareatleastasfundamentalandcompellingasthoseoftheirparents].)BFEiEFGutaminordoesnothaveafederaldueprocessrighttostableplacementGK;rather,theKGGMreisMNaNOG,GOLG_ ԀthoughthereisaGLGstrongstateinterestinsuch.(GHInreVincentM.(2007)150#X0Xĉn#ĉXX0Cal.App.4th#X0Xĉ|z#ĉXX0Ԁ1247HI,IH#Aĉkn#ĉA#X0Xĉz#ĉXX0HJ1265.)J    Minorsalsohaveafundamentalinterestinmaintainingarelationshipwiththeirnaturalparents.(Levyv.Louisiana(1968)391U.S.68,7172.)UnitedStatesSupreme  Courthasnotruledwhetherminorshavealibertyinterestinpreservingestablishedfamilialorfamilylikebonds.(MichaelH.v.GeraldG.(1989)491U.S.110,130.)   Thegovernmentsinterestinthewelfareofchildrenembracesnotonlyprotectingchildrenfromphysicalabuse,butalsoprotectingchildrensinterestsin#Aĉ&{#ĉA#X0Xĉh{#ĉXX0...#Aĉ~##X-XAP~#X0XXX-ĉXX0Ԁthelawfully  exercisedauthorityoftheirparents.(Calabrettav.Floyd(9thCir.1999)189F.3d808,  820.)#Aĉ~#ĉA  Thestatehasanurgentinterestintheminorswelfareandsharestheparents  interestinanaccurateandjustdecision.(Lassiterv.DSS(1981)452U.S.18,27;Inre  LuceroL.(2000)22Cal.4th1227[governmentsinteresttostoptheabuse];InreSade  C.(1996)13Cal.4th952,989[andtodecreasecostandfinality];InreMalindaS.(1990)   51Cal.3d368,382383[andtofiscalandadministrativeefficiency];InreEileenA. ! (2000)84Cal.App.4th1248,1259,fn.10[thestatessharedinterestinaccurateandjustdecisionrequiresreversalwhenthereiserror],disapprovedonothergroundsin#Aĉ#Inre # ZethS.(2003)31Cal.4th396,ĉA413414;InreDeJohnB.(2000)84Cal.App.4th100,106 $  [same];DavidB.v.SuperiorCourt(1993)21Cal.App.4th1010,10181019[same].) %!!   Thecourtmustbalanceprivateinterests,governmentinterests,riskoferror,costofdifferentsystem.(Matthewsv.Eldridge(1976)424U.S.319,355;GannettCo.v. ($$ DePasquale(1979)443U.S.368,383[publicinterestinadministrativeandjustice )%% protectedbytheparties];InreLuceroL.(2000)22Cal.4th1227[interestinpresentinga *&& defenseagainstgovernmentsinterestinpreventedharm];InreSadeC.(1996)13 +'' Cal.4th952,987;InreMalindaS.(1990)51Cal.3d368,383[i.e.,interestingivingthat  proceduralright];cf.Peoplev.Holt(1997)15Cal.4th619,644[ thefactthata  particularproceduremightenhancereliabilitydoesnotmakeitonethatisconstitutionalmandatory.].)̀  [I]tiswellestablishedthataprospectiveadoptiveparentwithwhomachildhasbeenplacedforadoptionhasalibertyinterestinthecontinuedcustody.(Adoptionof  BabyGirlB.(1999)74Cal.App.4th43,51.)     Adueprocessviolationexistswhen(1)thereisafundamentalunderminingofthestatutoryprotectionsand(2)notjusttrialerrorbutabrogationofthestatutoryright.(Inre   Janee(1999)74Cal.App.4th148;InreCathinaW.(1998)68Cal.App.4th716,722   724.)  Althougheachstageinthedependencyproceedingservesaparticularpurpose,allstagesarepartofanoverallproceedingandanongoingcase.(InreHunterS.(2006)   142#X0Xĉ9|#ĉXX0Cal.App.4th#X0XĉM#ĉXX0Ԁ1497,#Aĉ#ĉA#X0Xĉ#ĉXX015071508.)  Ѐ#Aĉ##X-XA%#