In Re Shanaira C.

Summary

The court held that an intervenor whose participation had been authorized in the dispositional phase of a neglect proceeding retained standing to oppose and appeal revocation of the child's commitment. It further held that a contested motion to revoke commitment requires a full evidentiary hearing, including an opportunity for the intervenor to present and examine witnesses, and that the trial court's restrictions were not harmless. The judgment was reversed and the case was remanded for a new dispositional hearing focused on the child's current status and best interests.