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Phoenix H., a Minor
Appellate Court is not required to permit parents to file supplemental brief in juvenile case terminating parental rights. 		Juveniles Dec. 22, 2009
A.S., a Minor
Court does not violate father's rights by terminating parental rights without making initial finding of parental unfitness. 		Juveniles Dec. 21, 2009
L.A., a Minor
Juvenile court may order legal guardianship where mother's express waiver of reunification services was not required because her whereabouts were unknown. 		Juveniles Dec. 21, 2009
S.C., a Minor
Minor defendant violates prohibition on possession of switchblade knife by carrying one on his person, even if he was not in public. 		Juveniles Dec. 10, 2009
J.H., a Minor
Although arson is general intent crime, conviction still requires proof that juvenile intended to start fire. 		Juveniles Dec. 3, 2009
R.S., a Minor
Exercise of parental right voluntarily relinquishing child to state adoptions agency is not circumvented by later juvenile court relinquishment. 		Juveniles Dec. 1, 2009
Jennifer S., a Minor
State law does not preempt county ordinance that punishes minors for having blood alcohol content above .01 while in public. 		Juveniles Nov. 10, 2009
Z.C., a Minor
Juvenile court retains authority to order reunification services for permanent legal guardian regardless of whether guardianship is terminated. 		Juveniles Nov. 3, 2009
Ramon M., a Minor
Minor is improperly held in county jail instead of juvenile hall before and after disposition by juvenile court. 		Juveniles Nov. 2, 2009
M.T. v. Superior Court (San Francisco Dept. of Human Services)
Parent must offer proof that transition from foster care to adoption is not in child’s best interests before evidentiary hearing is granted. 		Juveniles Nov. 2, 2009
People v. McRoberts
Juvenile adjudication for child molestation is valid offense with which to place offender in civil commitment as sexually violent predator. 		Juveniles Nov. 2, 2009
Calvin P., a Minor
Reunification services order for previously custodial parent is not moot due to successful reunification with previously non-custodial parent. 		Juveniles Oct. 28, 2009
C.C., a Minor
Minor’s swear word laden text messages to ex-girlfriend are not obscene where words did not offend ex-girlfriend or notions of decency. 		Juveniles Oct. 27, 2009
Ramon M., a Minor
Minor is improperly held in county jail instead of juvenile hall before and after disposition by juvenile court. 		Juveniles Oct. 25, 2009
R.N., a Minor
Dependency court is required to consider father for custody of child where aunt petitioned to be appointed successor guardian. 		Juveniles Oct. 20, 2009
People v. Villa
Juvenile's conviction for possession of firearm does not violate Second Amendment right to bear arms. 		Juveniles Oct. 15, 2009
T.P., a Minor
Minor who has never had his probation revoked is eligible for deferred entry of judgment despite probation violations. 		Juveniles Oct. 6, 2009
M.M., a Minor
Conviction for resisting public officer does not stand where minor ran away from campus security officer. 		Juveniles Sep. 28, 2009
Edward Q., a Minor
Minor, who was improperly charged with bringing marijuana into prison, receives new dispositional hearing. 		Juveniles Sep. 21, 2009
U.S. v. Juvenile Male
Requirement that sex offenders convicted as juveniles register under Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act constitutes unconstitutional retroactive punishment. 		Juveniles Sep. 14, 2009
L.M., a Minor
State is not required to pay father's travel expenses where evidence did not explain father’s financial circumstances or cost of travel. 		Juveniles Sep. 11, 2009
Luis F., a Minor
Probation condition properly requires minor to continue taking prescribed medications for depression and social anxiety disorder. 		Juveniles Sep. 2, 2009
A.I., a Minor
Minor timely requests deferred entry of judgment where introduction of witness testimony for suppression motion was not commencement of trial. 		Juveniles Aug. 27, 2009
R.O., a Minor
Juvenile court errs by not exercising discretion to impose lesser sentence based on case facts and circumstances. 		Juveniles Aug. 27, 2009
Spencer S., a Minor
Rational basis exists to provide certain first-time juvenile felons with deferred entry of judgment and not juvenile misdemeanants. 		Juveniles Aug. 25, 2009
Julian R., a Minor
Juvenile court is presumed to have met statutory duty required for determining maximum period of confinement where record was silent. 		Juveniles Aug. 18, 2009
R.P., a Minor
Probation condition prohibiting possession of 'dangerous or deadly weapon' is not vague and provides sufficient notice. 		Juveniles Aug. 11, 2009
Jason J., a Minor
Parental rights properly terminated absent express finding of unfitness where father had refused to participate in reunification services or care plan. 		Juveniles Aug. 7, 2009
James R., a Minor
Insufficient evidence to show that minors were at substantial risk of serious physical harm where no history of abuse existed. 		Juveniles Aug. 3, 2009
T.M., a Minor
Termination of parental rights is improper absent reasonable efforts to offer parent reunification services. 		Juveniles Jul. 20, 2009
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