Announcements
The Los Angeles County Juvenile Court has moved the preparation of the records in juvenile proceedings to one centralized facility. In addition to that transition, the following changes will be effective immediately. All briefs, appellate motions, and other appellate documents filed using the TrueFiling service may now be served on that juvenile court through TrueFiling at the service address of JuvJoAppeals@lacourt.org. It is no longer necessary for counsel to serve a paper copy on Los Angeles County Juvenile Court.
Record correction letters pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.410 (a), may now be emailed to that juvenile court through the email address juvenileappeals@lacourt.org; this address must not be used for anything but the rule 8.410 (a) letters and may not be used for TrueFiling.
In a collaborative effort, the appellate projects (CCAP, FDAP, ADI, SDAP & CAP-LA) will now be sharing information related to MCLE opportunities, trainings and training resources, case summaries and other items to make it easier for all panel members to access the information. Follow these links, hosted by CCAP, for:
Go to Dependency Trainings and Legal Resources for more information on trainings and training resources.
CAP-LA Panel Reminders
- All documents filed in either the superior or appellate court for which counsel will request compensation must be served via email to our service address: capdocs@lacap.com
- When calling CAP, please direct case-specific questions to the assigned staff attorney to the case.
- The client and the attorney must both sign any abandonment form submitted to the Court of Appeal. Sample Notice of Abandonment.
- 2DCA Local Rule 4 requires that any motion or application must include a proposed order.
- Please contact CAP if you get a letter from the Court of Appeal asking for additional briefing after a case has been fully briefed. We may have insights that can help.
- Please serve the Los Angeles County Superior Court through TrueFiling (JuvJoAppeals@lacourt.org) and do not send a paper copy to that court. Find more service of process addresses.
- Contact the assigned staff attorney to the case prior to raising ineffective assistance of counsel in a brief.
Recent Second District Panel Victories
Name: In re B.D.
Opinion Date: July 2, 2024
Attorney: Paul Couenhoven
Dependency petition should not have been granted where Department of Family Services failed to demonstrate that mother who tested positive for opiates failed to provide regular care for her children.