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T.S., a Minor
Juvenile court is not obligated to adopt permanent plan designated by Indian child's tribe without conducting independent assessment.
Juveniles Jul. 16, 2009
R.M., a Minor
Termination of parent's custody over children reversed for lack of sufficient evidence.
Juveniles Jul. 15, 2009
H.C., a Minor
Probation condition prohibiting juvenile from 'frequenting any areas of gang-related activity' is insufficiently clear.
Juveniles Jul. 15, 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 Jul. 10, 2009
Eddie L., a Minor
Juvenile court is not required to make discretionary determination of minor's maximum period of confinement.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 2009
Y.G., a Minor
Parent's physical abuse of unrelated child may be considered as evidence of substantial risk of harm to related child.
Juveniles Jun. 25, 2009
In re Richard G., a Minor
'Stop and frisk' deemed proper where anonymous phone call describing suspect was sufficiently detailed.
Juveniles Jun. 22, 2009
M.B., a Minor
Probation violation relates back to enumerated offense eligible for Division of Juvenile Facilities commitment.
Juveniles Jun. 22, 2009
A.S., a Minor
Juvenile court lacks jurisdiction to set aside previous order where action was not pending.
Juveniles Jun. 22, 2009
J.K., a Minor
Prior incident of sexual abuse by father sufficient to sustain juvenile dependency petition and removal from father.
Juveniles Jun. 19, 2009
M.S., a Minor
Juvenile court does not violate Americans with Disabilities Act by committing minor with diabetes to Division of Juvenile Justice.
Juveniles Jun. 15, 2009
Alex O., a Minor
Juvenile court improperly imposes probation condition that effectively banished juvenile from entering United States except for limited purposes.
Juveniles Jun. 12, 2009
P.S., a Minor
School district is not liable to minor outside of its care for failure to report sexual offenses of teacher.
Juveniles Jun. 8, 2009
H.D., a Minor
Juvenile court's dispositional order for maximum physical confinement remanded where understanding of discretion to reduce term was unclear.
Juveniles Jun. 5, 2009
Carlos T., a Minor
'Substantial risk' of harm to children found where abuse likely to resume and protection by other parent unlikely absent state court intervention.
Juveniles Jun. 5, 2009
Brandon S., a Minor
Foster family insurance fund not liable for criminal acts committed by foster parent or third party.
Juveniles Jun. 5, 2009
Cole C., a Minor
Order of removal proper where abuse of siblings placed child at 'substantial risk of harm.'
Juveniles Jun. 5, 2009
Branden O., a Minor
Juvenile properly found to have used stun gun where electrical charge 'temporarily immobilized" by slowing down victim's movement.
Juveniles Jun. 1, 2009
Samuel G., a Minor
Travel expense reimbursement by county to dependent child's educational representative deemed proper.
Juveniles May 31, 2009
S.B., a Minor
Juvenile court's order to locate 'appropriate adoptive family' within 180 days is subject to appeal.
Juveniles May 28, 2009
Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services v. M.M.
Abuse of discretion found where juvenile court modified order for bonding study based on inadequate 'changed circumstances.'
Juveniles May 28, 2009
U.S. v. Juvenile Female
Border patrol agent's detainment of possible drug trafficker falls within performance of official duties warranting assault charge against suspect.
Juveniles May 27, 2009
T.C., a Minor
Restitution order deemed proper for victim of juvenile defendant despite dismissal of charge and lack of 'Harvey' waiver.
Juveniles May 18, 2009
D.M. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Juvenile court did not err by not compelling probation officer to file wardship petition after juvenile was arrested for animal cruelty.
Juveniles May 11, 2009
Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services v. M.M.
Abuse of discretion found where juvenile court modified order for bonding study based on inadequate 'changed circumstances.'
Juveniles May 4, 2009
T.C., a Minor
Restitution order deemed proper for victim of juvenile defendant despite dismissal of charge and lack of 'Harvey' waiver.
Juveniles May 3, 2009
K.F., a Minor
Statement of medical benefits provided by HMO is sufficient evidence to affirm restitution award by court.
Juveniles Apr. 30, 2009
Ashlie M., a Minor
Restitution order is proper where minor unlicensed driver was 'substantial factor' in death of pedestrian.
Juveniles Apr. 30, 2009
L.B., a Minor
Parent may not appeal order calendaring hearing as 12-month review where actual date of hearing would occur in six months.
Juveniles Apr. 29, 2009
Edward S., a Minor
Cursory investigation of potentially exculpatory evidence amounts to inadequate assistance of counsel for minor.
Juveniles Apr. 28, 2009