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Steven H., a Minor
Notice of parental rights hearing must be given to grandparents if whereabouts of parents are unknown.
Family Law Mar. 13, 2001
Marriage of Zoppa
Couple who lived together made valid property contract despite agreement to bear children.
Family Law Mar. 13, 2001
Kiser v. Boone
Order
Family Law Mar. 6, 2001
Washington v. Crowder
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights.
Family Law Mar. 2, 2001
In the Interest of T.B. and M.B. Children
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights.
Family Law Mar. 2, 2001
In re Arlyne A.
Agency that ignored obvious ways to notify parent of dependency hearing did not act with reasonable diligence.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2001
Marriage of Serna
Spouse is not entitled to increased support because she supports adult children.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2001
Read v. Klein
Order
Family Law Jan. 16, 2001
Jackson v. Tangreen
Arizona's grandparent-visitation statute is not unconstitutional.
Family Law Jan. 8, 2001
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Crystal B.)
Court errs in granting minors' application for relief from claim-filing requirements when juvenile court's appointment of independent counsel caused tort claims to accrue.
Family Law Jan. 4, 2001
City and County of San Francisco v. Givens
Clear and convincing evidence that alleged father didn't have access to mother rebuts presumption of paternity.
Family Law Jan. 4, 2001
U.S. v. Hooper
Spouses of convicted drug traffickers are not entitled to community property share of forfeited proceeds.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
In re Liam L.
Voluntary declaration of paternity entitles male to presumed father status in dependency proceedings.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Aaron H., a Minor
Biological father's unexcused failure to respond within 30 days of notice leads to termination of parental rights.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Shelia S. v. Superior Court (Santa Clara County Dept. of Family and Children's Services)
Section 388 petition is appropriate vehicle for modifying dispositional order and terminating reunification services.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Catherine P. v. Ngoc P. (In re Anthony P.)
Federal disability law does not preempt state from terminating parental rights of mentally ill individual.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Karen B. v. Jennifer J. (In re Olivia J.)
In guardianship case, nonparent must be granted hearing to determine if parental custody is detrimental to child of former lesbian lover.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
In re Jerome D.
Parental rights should not be terminated when there is insufficient showing of adoptability and continuing beneficial relationship.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Lopez v. Martinez
Step-parent adoption qualifies as change of circumstances requiring court to grant parent's motion to terminate grandparental visitation.
Family Law Dec. 6, 2000
DeJohn B., a Minor
Due process requires social service agency to make every reasonable effort to inform mother of six-month hearing in dependency court.
Family Law Nov. 30, 2000
Wainwright v. Superior Court (In re Sinkler)
Family court may not require parent seeking child custody to submit to drug test.
Family Law Nov. 30, 2000
Aljamie D., a Minor
Parent seeking to modify legal guardianship of children is entitled to hearing if change in circumstances is demonstrated.
Family Law Nov. 30, 2000
Lester v. Lennane
Judge's temporary order awarding physical custody to mother was not motivated by gender bias.
Family Law Nov. 30, 2000
Welch v. State of California
Woman lacks standing to sue as putative spouse when she lacks good faith belief that she was lawfully married.
Family Law Nov. 29, 2000
Jean B., a Minor
Dependency court order terminating its jurisdiction and recalling arrest warrant issued against father who abducted son is reversed.
Family Law Nov. 27, 2000
Kanth v. Kanth
Order
Family Law Nov. 12, 2000
Marriage of Zywiciel
Disparity in income of divorced parties standing alone does not provide grounds to award spousal support.
Family Law Nov. 1, 2000
Marriage of Zywiciel
Disparity in income of divorced parties standing alone does not provide grounds to award spousal support.
Family Law Nov. 1, 2000
Joseph G., a Minor
Failure to establish paternity or become party to original action bars alleged father from appealing termination of parental rights.
Family Law Oct. 26, 2000
Daijah T., a Minor
Allegation of 'changed circumstances' in parent's petition challenging denial of reunification services is not limited to changed circumstances of children in custody.
Family Law Oct. 26, 2000