Can a parent petition the juvenile court to change, modify or set aside any previous order?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sonoma Cnty. Human Servs. Dep't v. S.H. (In re C.S.), A141448 (Cal. App. 2014):

"Section 388 allows a parent or other person with an interest in a dependent child to petition the juvenile court to change, modify, or set aside any previous order. ( 388, subd. (a).)" (In re Mickel O. (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 586, 615, citing Ansley v. Superior Court (1986) 185 Cal.App.3d 477, 485.) A parent who seeks to modify a previous order pursuant to section 388 must " 'make a prima facie showing to trigger the right to

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