What authority does the court have to order mandatory counseling sessions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. D.T. (In re D.T.), B295253 (Cal. App. 2019):
D.T. appears to concede the court had the discretion to order the mandatory counseling sessions, but argues the court was required to first conduct an ability-to-pay hearing. In so arguing, D.T. relies on Welfare and Institutions Code section 730,
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subdivision (d) and People v. Dueas (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 1157 (Dueas). Neither authority applies here.
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