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Marilyn A., a Minor
Juvenile court should retain dependency jurisdiction and order family maintenance services to protect at-risk children returned to parental custody.
Family Law Mar. 6, 2007
James F., a Minor
Juvenile court's error in appointing guardian ad litem for father was structural error requiring reversal of order terminating father's parental rights.
Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Marriage of Ackerman
Court may apply its 'commonsense view' to expert's goodwill valuation methodology to determine valuation of self-employed spouse's sole proprietorship.
Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Williams v. Superior Court (Mayes)
Father's rights are not violated where court properly appoints maternal grandmother as guardian ad litem for his daughters.
Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Marriage of Green
Entry of marital dissolution judgment ordering payment of attorney fees gave attorneys independent statutory right to enforce judgment under Family Code Section 272.
Family Law Feb. 5, 2007
Ricardo V. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
In dependency case, referee's order was not automatically vacated upon grant of party's request for rehearing.
Family Law Feb. 2, 2007
Said v. Jegan
Denial of petition to determine that plaintiff is not father is improper where evidence shows plaintiff may qualify as presumed father.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2007
Cheryl P. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Court improperly denied reunification services where parents made reasonable efforts to treat problems that led to removal of child.
Family Law Jan. 29, 2007
M.V., A Minor
Petition to modify placement of foster child is improperly granted where court did not consider what would serve child's best interests.
Family Law Jan. 24, 2007
Kobe A., a Minor
Although notice of dependency proceedings to alleged father was not in accordance with statutory requirements, error was harmless.
Family Law Jan. 23, 2007
Wayne F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency)
Caretakers are entitled to fully participate in removal hearings if they are designated as prospective adoptive parents.
Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
H.G., a Minor
Termination of parental rights is not proper where court failed to consider whether placement of child with grandparents was not appropriate.
Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
A.U., a Minor
Parental rights cannot be terminated when there was improper notice to BIA and tribes of pending dependency proceeding for Indian child.
Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
Marriage of Ackerman
Court may apply its 'commonsense view' to expert's goodwill valuation methodology to determine valuation of self-employed spouse's sole proprietorship.
Family Law Jan. 2, 2007
Thomas R., a Minor
Where parental rights were terminated, denial of opportunity to cross-examine prospective adoptive parents is not proper.
Family Law Dec. 20, 2006
K.M. v. E.G.
Under 'intention' test, woman who donated eggs to lesbian partner does not qualify as parent.
Family Law Dec. 7, 2006
Charisma R. v. Kristina S.
Lesbian's petition to establish parental relationship with child born to former partner shall be reconsidered under 'Elisa B. v. Superior Court.'
Family Law Nov. 28, 2006
Baby Boy V., a Minor
Man asserting paternity is entitled to paternity test, presumed father status and reunification services if he is not unfit as parent.
Family Law Nov. 28, 2006
Marriage of David and Martha M.
Family court made clear legal error when it applied 'best interest of child' rule in ordering modification of juvenile court's exit order.
Family Law Nov. 27, 2006
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 Nov. 22, 2006
Lewis v. Alfaro
Order
Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
Corder v. Corder
Decedent's surviving wife is only entitled to ten percent of wrongful death action settlement proceeds, based on spousal support principles.
Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
Joshua S., a Minor
Adoptive parent was not entitled to attorney fees under 'private attorney general' doctrine.
Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
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 Nov. 13, 2006
Marriage of Deffner
Court may utilize its equitable powers to set aside divorce judgment that was procured by fraud perpetuated against court.
Family Law Nov. 8, 2006
Marriage of Balcof
Spouse's failure to rebut presumption of undue influence associated with signing of transmutation rendered writing unenforceable.
Family Law Nov. 6, 2006
Velez v. Smith
California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act requires registration with state as prerequisite for pursuing dissolution action.
Family Law Nov. 5, 2006
de Leon v. Jenkins
Because former wife could not have objected to understatement of arrears at time of child support registration, she could object later on this ground.
Family Law Nov. 5, 2006
John M., a Minor
In child custody case, juvenile court improperly found that child's placement with father would be detrimental.
Family Law Nov. 2, 2006
Hannah S., a Minor
Petition to terminate parental rights is improperly denied where court failed to consider all evidence regarding custody and damage to minor.
Family Law Nov. 1, 2006