CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Continuances
.........Continuance Proper
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One day continuance shall be granted upon motion.

At review hearing, juvenile ct. abused its discretion in not granting C's counsel a continuance where good cause was present.

Court erred in finding reasonable services were provided to Mother where agency completely failed to provide services, or did so only after several months delay; continuance of services ordered.

Juvenile court abused its discretion by denying out-of-state, nonoffending father's request to continue dispositional hearing to permit home evaluation through ICPC process.

Court of Appeal remands in light of W&IC 361.5 (b)(10) amendment and strongly suggests court extend 18-mo. hearing and offer mother additional reunification services.

Where 18 mos elapsed without reunification plan, court had discretion to exercise discretion and continue juvenile dependency hearings beyond statutory time limits.

Cases holding continuances properly granted.