Bianka M., a Minor v. the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Gladys M., Real Party…

Summary

The court held that a nonresident, noncustodial parent who has received adequate notice need not be joined in a parentage action seeking custody and special immigrant juvenile findings when the parent is beyond the court's personal jurisdiction and has not asserted custody or visitation rights. The court also held that the child's immigration-related motivation for seeking the findings cannot justify denying relief when the statutory facts are supported by evidence. The judgment was reversed and the matter remanded for further proceedings.