In re Michael H., Jr., et al.
Annotate this CaseFather appealed two orders affirming the decision of social workers not to commence dependency proceedings on behalf of his sons. The court concluded that had the Legislature intended an order by the juvenile court affirming a social worker's decision not to commence dependency proceedings to be appealable, the Legislature would have so stated. In this case, because the Legislature has not expressly made appealable a juvenile court's order affirming a social worker's decision not to institute dependency proceedings, such an order is not appealable. Accordingly, the court dismissed the appeal.
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