Is a juvenile court's mistaken belief about the scope of its discretion an improper exercise of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from L.A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. G.H. (In re J.M.), B246692 (Cal. App. 2013):
The juvenile court's mistaken belief about the scope of its discretion constitutes a failure to exercise discretion, which is itself an improper exercise of discretion. (Olsen v.
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