| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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H030732
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Justin S., a Minor
Mother, who faces losing parental rights, must be afforded a hearing and be represented by counsel, to determine whether ICWA applies. |
Family Law |
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May 23, 2007 | |
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H028532
|
Marriage of Williams
Trial court errs in attributing income to wealthy father's home equity in calculating child support obligation. |
Family Law |
|
May 18, 2007 | |
|
G037570
|
Amber F., a Minor
Mother loses right to challenge errors in notices pursuant to Indian Child Welfare Act, and loses parental rights to daughter. |
Family Law |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
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B186705
|
Michaely v. Michaely
Wife awarded $21 million in dissolution proceeding where husband sanctioned for egregious conduct during discovery. |
Family Law |
|
May 11, 2007 | |
|
A114754
|
Jaclyn S., a Minor
Drug-dependent mother loses parental rights to child, after failing to appear at court hearings. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 26, 2007 | |
|
G037374
|
Helen W., A Minor
Mother's parental rights are properly terminated where finding of adoptability is supported by substantial evidence. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 24, 2007 | |
|
05-55211
|
Papakosmas v. Papakosmas
Court properly finds no shared settled intention between parents to make Greece children's habitual residence. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 19, 2007 | |
|
D049249
|
Sabrina H., a Minor
Mother fails to show that foreign placement of her dependent children contravenes goals of juvenile dependency law. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 19, 2007 | |
|
G037590
|
Lauren R., a Minor
Relative placement preference is only applicable to temporary placement of child, not adoptions, but caretaker preference is applicable to adoptions. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2007 | |
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F051032
|
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 18, 2007 | |
|
G037706
|
Adoption of Arthur M.
Unwed father does not have right to withhold consent to mother's decision to give child up for adoption. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 11, 2007 | |
|
H029918
|
Marriage of Schlafly
In child support case, court abused its discretion by including rental value as income based on father's mortgage-free housing. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 11, 2007 | |
|
A108621
|
Willmer v. Willmer
Order confirming registration of foreign judgment for child and spousal support is proper where Germany is reciprocating state. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 29, 2007 | |
|
F051032
|
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 29, 2007 | |
|
G037269
|
Marriage of Manfer
Date-of-separation test is whether at least one party intended to end marital relations, as objectively determined by their conduct. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 28, 2007 | |
|
D048841
|
Marriage of Forrest & Eaddy
Where evidence shows Australia is child's country of habitual residence, denial of mother's petition seeking return of daughter is not proper. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 28, 2007 | |
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B184521
|
Marriage of Geraci
Where evidence was insufficient to prove general partnership existed between husband and wife, post-separation earnings were not community property. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 28, 2007 | |
|
G037601
|
Kevin N., a Minor
Although reunification services may be limited to six months, they may not be denied to incarcerated parent, absent finding of detriment to children. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 28, 2007 | |
|
H029176
|
Marriage of Smith
Court order requiring husband to pay wife percentage of disability payments and participate in military Survivor's Benefit Plan is not abuse of discretion. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 23, 2007 | |
|
G037558
|
Hadley B., a Minor
In case involving dependency jurisdictional hearing, court erroneously declines to hear evidence of acts that occurred in other counties. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 23, 2007 | |
|
C047305
|
Marriage of Leni
Community property may be used to support one spouse's needy parent. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2007 | |
|
D048200
|
Terrance B., a Minor
Denial of mother's petition for modification is proper where her prior appeal resulted in limited reversal and remand. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2007 | |
|
G037590
|
Lauren R., a Minor
Relative placement preference is only applicable to temporary placement of child, not adoptions, but caretaker preference is applicable to adoptions. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
|
D048652
|
Nickolas F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Denial of family reunification services is proper where father was involved in prior incident of child abuse. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
|
B188224
|
Marriage of Burkle
Wife's separate civil lawsuit, filed while marital dissolution proceeding was pending, was properly dismissed. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
|
G034442
|
Niko v. Foreman
Modification of child custody judgment, by which mother was authorized to relocate child, is proper. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
|
E038464
|
Marriage of Paillier
California court had no authority to modify French divorce decree by ordering child to be returned to father in France. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
|
C051132
|
Stone v. Davis
Trial court's order transferring continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over child support to another state was in error. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 14, 2007 | |
|
D048994
|
Robert A., a Minor
Agency aware of Indian child's heritage must notify tribe of dependency proceedings under Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 9, 2007 | |
|
B182096
|
Asfaw v. Woldberhan
Depreciation of rental properties may not be deducted for purposes of calculating child support under Family Code Sections 4058 and 4059. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 7, 2007 |
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