Juvenile dependency writ petitions with a request for immediate relief: the petitioner uses best efforts to notify all parties in person, by telephone, by facsimile or by e-mail at the earliest possible time and, when practical, at least 24 hours before filing, delivers a copy of the petition to all parties before filing, and files with the petition a declaration of notice and delivery (date, time, manner, the person notified, any response and whether opposition will be filed) or of the reasons notice or delivery could not be accomplished; noncompliance does not prevent the court from acting in the best interest of the child.
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Rule 6. Advance Notice of Request for Immediate Relief in Juvenile Dependency Writ Petitions Before filing a petition for extraordinary writ with a request for immediate relief in a juvenile dependency proceeding, the petitioner must use best efforts to provide notice in person, by telephone, by facsimile or by e-mail to all parties at the earliest possible time and, when practical, at least 24 hours before filing. In addition, before filing such a petition, the petitioner must deliver to all parties in person, by facsimile, or by e-mail a copy of the petition. A declaration of notice and delivery, including the date, time, manner, name of the individual notified, any response of the individual notified, and whether any opposition will be filed, or a declaration stating the reasons why notice or delivery could not be accomplished, must accompany the petition. Noncompliance with this rule will not prevent the court from exercising its discretion in the best interest of the child.
Rule 6. Advance Notice of Request for Immediate Relief in Juvenile Dependency Writ Petitions Before filing a petition for extraordinary writ with a request for immediate relief in a juvenile dependency proceeding, the petitioner must use best efforts to provide notice in person, by telephone, by facsimile or by e-mail to all parties at the earliest possible time and, when practical, at least 24 ho
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