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Y.R., a Minor
Juvenile court properly finds adoptability in case of mother who lost parental rights to her children.
Family Law Jun. 18, 2007
Y.R., a Minor
Juvenile court properly finds adoptability in case of mother who lost parental rights to her children.
Family Law Jun. 17, 2007
Marriage of Williams
Trial court errs in attributing income to wealthy father's home equity in calculating child support obligation.
Family Law Jun. 6, 2007
Rogers v. County of San Joaquin
Parents' Fourth and 14th Amendment rights were violated when children were removed from home without warrant.
Family Law Jun. 5, 2007
Rogers v. County of San Joaquin
Parents' Fourth and 14th Amendment rights were violated when children were removed from home without warrant.
Family Law Jun. 5, 2007
Sabbah v. Sabbah
Trial court properly rules Family Code section 3044 is inapplicable in case of father accused of domestic violence.
Family Law Jun. 1, 2007
Sabbah v. Sabbah
Trial court properly rules Family Code section 3044 is inapplicable in case of father accused of domestic violence.
Family Law Jun. 1, 2007
Ramalingam v. Thompson
Litigation privilege is affirmative defense barring former wife's malpractice suit against neutral accountant hired to determine community property during dissolution proceeding.
Family Law May 31, 2007
Mary G., A Minor
Father's parental rights are improperly terminated where full faith and credit applies to Michigan paternity affidavit.
Family Law May 30, 2007
Marriage of Tavares
Mother's alleged concealment of son and failure to provide proof of childcare expenses are not grounds to modify contested child support arrears.
Family Law May 30, 2007
Mary G., A Minor
Father's parental rights are improperly terminated where full faith and credit applies to Michigan paternity affidavit.
Family Law May 29, 2007
Justin S., a Minor
Mother, who faces losing parental rights, must be afforded a hearing and be represented by counsel, to determine whether ICWA applies.
Family Law May 23, 2007
Marriage of Williams
Trial court errs in attributing income to wealthy father's home equity in calculating child support obligation.
Family Law May 18, 2007
Amber F., a Minor
Mother loses right to challenge errors in notices pursuant to Indian Child Welfare Act, and loses parental rights to daughter.
Family Law May 17, 2007
Michaely v. Michaely
Wife awarded $21 million in dissolution proceeding where husband sanctioned for egregious conduct during discovery.
Family Law May 11, 2007
Jaclyn S., a Minor
Drug-dependent mother loses parental rights to child, after failing to appear at court hearings.
Family Law Apr. 26, 2007
Helen W., A Minor
Mother's parental rights are properly terminated where finding of adoptability is supported by substantial evidence.
Family Law Apr. 24, 2007
Papakosmas v. Papakosmas
Court properly finds no shared settled intention between parents to make Greece children's habitual residence.
Family Law Apr. 19, 2007
Sabrina H., a Minor
Mother fails to show that foreign placement of her dependent children contravenes goals of juvenile dependency law.
Family Law Apr. 19, 2007
Lauren R., a Minor
Relative placement preference is only applicable to temporary placement of child, not adoptions, but caretaker preference is applicable to adoptions.
Family Law Apr. 18, 2007
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California.
Family Law Apr. 18, 2007
Adoption of Arthur M.
Unwed father does not have right to withhold consent to mother's decision to give child up for adoption.
Family Law Apr. 11, 2007
Marriage of Schlafly
In child support case, court abused its discretion by including rental value as income based on father's mortgage-free housing.
Family Law Apr. 11, 2007
Willmer v. Willmer
Order confirming registration of foreign judgment for child and spousal support is proper where Germany is reciprocating state.
Family Law Mar. 29, 2007
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California.
Family Law Mar. 29, 2007
Marriage of Manfer
Date-of-separation test is whether at least one party intended to end marital relations, as objectively determined by their conduct.
Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Forrest & Eaddy
Where evidence shows Australia is child's country of habitual residence, denial of mother's petition seeking return of daughter is not proper.
Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Geraci
Where evidence was insufficient to prove general partnership existed between husband and wife, post-separation earnings were not community property.
Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Kevin N., a Minor
Although reunification services may be limited to six months, they may not be denied to incarcerated parent, absent finding of detriment to children.
Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Smith
Court order requiring husband to pay wife percentage of disability payments and participate in military Survivor's Benefit Plan is not abuse of discretion.
Family Law Mar. 23, 2007