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Angelique C., a Minor
Provision for bypass of parental reuinification services applies to both involuntary terminations and voluntary relinquishments.
Family Law Mar. 15, 2004
In re Amirah H.
Order terminating parental rights is reversed for failure to comply with Indian Child Welfare Act.
Family Law Mar. 15, 2004
Marriage of Ross
Court abused its discretion by denying paternal grandparents stipulated visitation based on erroneous legal conclusions.
Family Law Mar. 11, 2004
Rachel M., a Minor
Mother whose parental rights were terminated has not established requisite elements for writ of error coram vobis based on new evidence.
Family Law Mar. 10, 2004
T.S. , a Minor
Grandparents seeking to adopt grandchildren need not undergo physical exam to establish adoptability.
Family Law Mar. 10, 2004
In re Jesusa V.
Where two men qualify as presumed father for child, court did not err in awarding presumed father status to stepfather over biological father.
Family Law Feb. 27, 2004
Marriage of Brinkman
Because there is no evidence supporting reduction of child support, trial court abused its discretion in modifying final dissolution judgment.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2004
Salvador M., a minor
Sister is entitled to presumed mother status of brother.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2004
Stanislaus County Dept. of Child Support Services v. Jensen
Custodial parent who concealed child until age of majority is barred from seeking support arrearages.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2004
Kyle F., a Minor
Father may attempt to demonstrate commitment to assume parental responsibilities toward child born to mother who was 16 at time of conception.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2004
Los Angeles Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (Cheryl M.)
Dependency court has discretion to allow children to remain with foster care mother despite her conviction for infliction of corporal injury on child.
Family Law Feb. 10, 2004
Miller v. State of California Dept. of Social Services
Grandparents had no substantive due process right to visit grandchildren when those children were dependents of juvenile court.
Family Law Feb. 5, 2004
In re Kevin S.
The Fourteenth Amendment requires that indigent minors be appointed counsel on appeal in delinquency matters.
Family Law Jan. 23, 2004
Christopher M., a Minor
Alleged father was not entitled to contested hearing regarding minor's permanent placement plan.
Family Law Jan. 23, 2004
Karla C., a Minor
Because agency didn't file notice of dependency proceeding with juvenile court, there is no evidence that notice complied with Indian Child Welfare Act.
Family Law Jan. 23, 2004
Alyssa F., a Minor
Child custody case is reversed after jurisdictional flaws are discovered.
Family Law Dec. 12, 2003
Albert G., a Minor
Aunt's petition to have nephew returned to her after he had been adopted by others is moot.
Family Law Dec. 12, 2003
Marriage of Brown
Court improperly denied husband's request for evidentiary hearing regarding modification of child custody order.
Family Law Dec. 11, 2003
Aaliyah G., a Minor
Court made sufficient inquiry into child's Indian heritage before terminating parental rights.
Family Law Dec. 10, 2003
Abraham L. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Court failed to consider children's interest in staying together as group in terminating reunification services.
Family Law Dec. 10, 2003
Celine R., a Minor
Court did not err in refusing to continue dependency hearing for bonding study to evaluate strength of sibling relationship.
Family Law Dec. 10, 2003
Marriage of Hixson
Spouse may not seek additional discovery regarding marital assets when exhaustive record already exists.
Family Law Dec. 8, 2003
Robert B. v. Susan B.
In parentage action, woman with no gestational or genetic relationship to child is not 'interested person' within meaning of Family Code Section 7650.
Family Law Dec. 5, 2003
People v. Bryant R.
Court did not err in calculating minor's aggregate period of confinement.
Family Law Dec. 5, 2003
S.G., a Minor
Mother who permitted boyfriend to severely beat child was properly denied reunification services.
Family Law Dec. 5, 2003
Nicholas H., a Minor
Court didn't err in granting physical custody to father despite a finding that mother had made substantial progress.
Family Law Nov. 18, 2003
Sharon S. v. Superior Court (Annette F.)
Domestic partner may adopt child even though birth parent has not relinquished parental rights.
Family Law Oct. 29, 2003
Zeth S., a Minor
Appellate court erred in considering postjudgment evidence to reverse order terminating parental rights.
Family Law Oct. 29, 2003
Mejia v. Reed
Transfer of property during marital dissolution may be set aside under Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.
Family Law Oct. 28, 2003
Marriage of Sellers
Court was required to issue statement of decision for postjudgment order reducing spousal support.
Family Law Oct. 24, 2003