California Supreme Court
Apr. 1, 2009
Judges Can't Force Parents Into Rehab
Juvenile dependency court judges can't use the threat of jail to force drug-using parents into treatment, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Juvenile dependency court judges can't use the threat of jail to force drug-using parents into treatment, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. "Dependency proceedings are not designed to prosecute parents," Justice Carol A. Corrigan wrote for the court, which took away a tool San Diego County has been using for more than a decade. In re: Nolan W., 2009 DJDAR 4763. In a lone dissent, Ju...
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