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In re G.Y.
Court has no power to seal juvenile’s records under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 781 for Section 707 enumerated offense.
Juveniles Mar. 4, 2015
In re Priscilla D.
Juvenile court errs in its denial of appellant’s Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code Section 388 petition to terminate legal guardianship of her children.
Juveniles Mar. 4, 2015
Roxanne B., a Minor
Juvenile court adjudges minor a dependent where parents’ neglect caused her to suffer major depression.
Juveniles Feb. 26, 2015
In re Emily D.
Juvenile court’s request as to missing drug test evidence does not violate parent’s due process.
Juveniles Feb. 19, 2015
Eddie E. v. Superior Court (People)
Undocumented juvenile need only show one parent’s unfitness to qualify for special immigrant juvenile status, clearing path to citizenship.
Juveniles Feb. 12, 2015
Cole Y., a Minor
Juvenile court lacks authority to condition family court’s modification of exit order upon father’s completion of various programs.
Juveniles Feb. 6, 2015
Khalid B., a Minor
Juvenile court may not place ward at out-of-state facility absent determination that in-state facilities are either unavailable or inadequate.
Juveniles Feb. 4, 2015
Angelina E., a Minor
Commissioner properly cross-assigned to act as referee pursuant to presiding judge’s 2001 order cross-assigning all commissioners as referees in juvenile dependency.
Juveniles Jan. 26, 2015
Ruelas v. Superior Court (People)
Sex registry requirement for juveniles adjudicated of misdemeanor sex crime and committed to Division of Juvenile Justice violates equal protection.
Juveniles Jan. 26, 2015
In re J.C.
Father's failure to curb pregnant mother's drug use - plus his own issues - substantiates child's removal to foster care.
Juveniles Jan. 23, 2015
In re J.C.
Father's failure to curb pregnant mother's drug use - plus his own issues - substantiates child's removal to foster care.
Juveniles Jan. 15, 2015
C.M., a Minor
Juvenile court improperly rejects nonoffending father’s request for custody over child based on unsupported finding of detriment.
Juveniles Jan. 14, 2015
R.T., a Minor
Toddler’s placement in limbo where agency and juvenile court ignored statutory mandate to consider relatives in determining placement.
Juveniles Jan. 13, 2015
Baby Boy W., a Minor
Biological father who expressed unequivocal desire to raise child successfully blocks third party adoption arranged by child’s mother.
Juveniles Dec. 17, 2014
Jose O., a Minor
Minor’s mere presence with runaway girlfriend is insufficient to support finding that he contributed to delinquency of minor.
Juveniles Dec. 9, 2014
I.M., a Minor
Trial court may order stepfather’s adoption of child to proceed without transporting prisoner-parent, who did not consent to adoption, to court for hearing.
Juveniles Dec. 8, 2014
Maya L., a Minor
At review hearing, court need only determine whether supervision is still necessary when child is placed under court supervision with noncustodial parent.
Juveniles Dec. 8, 2014
J.V., a Minor
Juvenile court properly issues victim restitution order after judgment debtor turned 21, when simply memorializing previous restitution order entered while debtor was under 21.
Juveniles Nov. 30, 2014
M.D., a Minor
Juvenile cannot exclude relevant evidence of alleged prostitution activities on ground she was victim of human trafficking, a fact she failed to prove.
Juveniles Nov. 25, 2014
Daniel B., a Minor
Juvenile court cannot give program counselors unfettered discretion to determine, based on their own criteria, mother’s satisfactory completion of domestic violence class.
Juveniles Nov. 17, 2014
Bryan E. v. Superior Court (People)
Teenager charged with assault with deadly weapon may be found incompetent to stand trial based on lack of ability to consult with counsel or assist in preparing defense.
Juveniles Nov. 12, 2014
People v. Palafox
In determining whether to impose life without possibility of parole on juvenile murderers, no factor under 'Miller' predominates, so long as each receives due consideration.
Juveniles Nov. 3, 2014
A.B., a Minor
Mother does not have right to evidentiary hearing on issues already litigated when court ordered a home visit after placing children with father.
Juveniles Oct. 29, 2014
D.S., a Minor
Biological father does not qualify for presumed father status where his own bad decisions precluded him from carrying out parental responsibilities to child.
Juveniles Oct. 27, 2014
L.S., a Minor
Parents are entitled to rehearing on petitions to modify prior order bypassing reunification services after court applied heightened clear and convincing evidence standard.
Juveniles Oct. 26, 2014
Juan A., a Minor
Minor’s refusal to stop and answer officer’s questions does not constitute offense of resisting an officer when officer did not command him to stop.
Juveniles Oct. 22, 2014
D.H., a Minor
Juvenile court may not deny father reunification services where prior removal of child’s half siblings did not involve same alcohol problem as current case.
Juveniles Oct. 16, 2014
Quentin H., a Minor
Father convicted of child sex abuse in 1987 rebuts presumption that he is dangerous to his children, which required remand to juvenile court to consider all evidence.
Juveniles Oct. 14, 2014
D'Anthony D., a Minor
Juvenile court may not deny father's custody request without clear and convincing evidence that placing children with him would be detrimental.
Juveniles Oct. 5, 2014
Ernesto R., a Minor
Attorney in dependency case is not required to file petition to show mother’s completion of drug treatment program was a change of circumstances.
Juveniles Oct. 1, 2014