Monday, June 20, 2011

Filed June 17, 2011.

O'ROURKE, J.

Lawrence B. and Miranda B. appeal the orders entered at the termination of parental rights hearing held under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Citing In re Sade C. (1996) 13 Cal.4th 952 , they ask this court to exercise its discretion to review the record for error.

In In re Sade C., the California Supreme Court held review under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 is unavailable in "an indigent parent's appeal from a judgment or order, obtained by the state, adversely affecting his [or her] custody of a child or his [or her] status as the child's parent." ( In re Sade C., supra, 13 Cal.4th at p. 959.) We therefore deny their requests to review the record for error and to address their Anders issues. ( Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 .)

Citing In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835 , Lawrence's and Miranda's counsel also ask this court to exercise its discretion to provide Lawrence and Miranda the opportunity to file supplemental briefs in propria persona. The requests are denied.

The appeals are dismissed.

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