Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A129528
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M.C., a Minor
Juvenile court’s statutory authority to review agency’s decision declining initiation of dependency proceedings does not violate separation of powers doctrine. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 2, 2011 | |
B231186
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Maria D., a Minor
Incitement of riot statute does not constitute special statute applicable to conduct amounting to attempted lynching offense. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 14, 2011 | |
A130866
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P.C., a Minor
Juvenile court's adoption order is proper where clear and convincing evidence shows that child is likely to be adopted despite severe medical problems. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 9, 2011 | |
A126914
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H.C., a Minor
Parent does not have due process right to appointed counsel in probationary guardianship proceeding. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 6, 2011 | |
A130956
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Miguel C., a Minor
Court properly places child with previously noncustodial parent without first issuing order removing child from offending custodial parent. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 29, 2011 | |
B225717
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J.A., a Minor
Admission of child sex crime victim's out-of-court statements is proper where minor defendant's confession was not significantly inconsistent with victim's statements. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 26, 2011 | |
B229451
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J.H., a Minor
Denial of request for designation as presumed father is improper where juvenile court’s parentage ruling failed to determine biological paternity. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 19, 2011 | |
G044654
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C.F., a Minor
Aggrieved party must exhaust administrative remedies before filing petition for writ of mandamus seeking change in agency’s findings in child abuse report. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 16, 2011 | |
F061153
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Rolando S., a Minor
Use of victim’s email password to gain access and post obscene messages to her social networking account constitutes identity theft. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 12, 2011 | |
A126914
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H.C., a Minor
Parent does not have due process right to appointed counsel in probationary guardianship proceeding. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 10, 2011 | |
A129167
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S.H., a Minor
Juvenile court may not refuse to revisit issue of whether mother should receive reunification services following termination of minor's prior guardianship. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 8, 2011 | |
D059141
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Levi H., a Minor
Voluntary declaration of paternity signed by one man trumps other man’s presumed father status. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 2, 2011 | |
G044595
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A.J., a Minor
Juvenile court has jurisdiction over child at risk of emotional damage after mother attempted to remove child from father’s care with police assistance. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 28, 2011 | |
F061153
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Rolando S., a Minor
Use of victim’s email password to gain access and post obscene messages to her social networking account constitutes identity theft. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 25, 2011 | |
S183320
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K.C., a Minor
Father, who did not challenge termination of his parental rights, does not have standing to appeal order denying placement of child with grandparents. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 22, 2011 | |
B226481
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A.C., a Minor
Oral visitation order, which conflicts with form final judgment, is controlling and does not improperly delegate authority to determine circumstances of visitation. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 21, 2011 | |
E051886
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E.S., a Minor
Nonadoptive child’s petition to assert relationship as sibling is properly denied where petition did not show siblings had bonded with nonadoptive child. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 21, 2011 | |
B230068
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T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
B230068
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T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
F060915
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Jorge P., a Minor
Felonious conduct supporting active gang participation allegation must be distinct from misdemeanor conduct underlying Penal Code Section 12031(a)(1) offense. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
F060234
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Mickel O., a Minor
Juvenile court’s decision to terminate maternal grandparents’ visitation despite strong bond with children constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
C067683
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J.O. v. Superior Court (Sacramento County Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Bypass of services provision does not apply to parents who have not been subject to treatment before initial petition was filed in dependency proceedings. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 12, 2011 | |
D059540
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Samantha T. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency)
Adoptive parent, who is virtually unknown to minors, does not qualify as nonrelated extended family member by virtue of relationship with minors’ mother. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 8, 2011 | |
D058672
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N.M., a Minor
Father may not challenge jurisdictional finding in amended petition after agreeing to address alleged acts of abuse in therapy. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 8, 2011 | |
G044657
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A.D., a Minor
Failure to give notice to mother in dependency proceedings is harmless where mother did not show more favorable result was likely. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 29, 2011 | |
E051886
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E.S., a Minor
Nonadoptive child’s petition to assert relationship as sibling is properly denied where petition did not show siblings had bonded with nonadoptive child. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 29, 2011 | |
G040625
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People v. J.A.
Juvenile defendant’s term of years sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment where it acts as de facto life without parole sentence. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 28, 2011 | |
09-940
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U.S. v. Juvenile Male
Juvenile's challenge to juvenile supervision order, which required him to register as sex offender, is rendered moot by his age. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 27, 2011 | |
D058725
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People v. Superior Court (Lauren M.)
Court lacks authority to order district attorney’s office to negotiate medical bills on behalf of victim under Hospital Fair Pricing Act. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 27, 2011 | |
G043777
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Jeffrey H., a Minor
Appeal of order allowing juvenile to admit new allegation as part of plea bargain is authorized despite decision to grant probation. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 22, 2011 |