Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A137797
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Travis J., a Minor
Minor who shot at two victims may be committed to Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Justice based on plea agreement. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 17, 2013 | |
B250059
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Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (D.S.)
Son is at substantial risk of sexual abuse by father, who was convicted of sexually assaulting two young boys 25 years earlier. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 17, 2013 | |
B242447
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People v. Martin
Teenager's life sentence is not cruel and unusual punishment because new legislation allows him to obtain release through ‘youth offender parole hearing.’ |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 16, 2013 | |
E057520
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C.Z., a Minor
Minor is not entitled rehabilitative efforts in lieu of a judgment against him because juvenile court had revoked his informal supervision. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 12, 2013 | |
B246197
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Jovanni B., a Minor
Juvenile court may not exclude man from dependency proceedings solely due to DNA test that revealed another man is child's father. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 11, 2013 | |
B247449
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X.Z., a Minor
Mother cannot challenge juvenile court’s order to terminate her parental rights after she was advised to petition against it, but did not. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 4, 2013 | |
C071016
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Luke H., a Minor
Brother may not seek juvenile court's help in getting an order for visitation with his younger sister, who was not a dependent of the court. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 3, 2013 | |
A136370
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O.D., a Minor
Minor may not challenge testimony of fingerprint examiner by claiming that fingerprint comparison is a novel scientific technique. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 28, 2013 | |
B247969
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Suhey G., a Minor
Social services agency’s failure to properly tell father about proceedings deprives him of opportunity to appear at hearing and obtain custody of daughter. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 21, 2013 | |
B240896
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A.A., a Minor
Sons may not be removed from father's custody based on his sexual abuse of unrelated girl because they are not at risk of being abused as well. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 21, 2013 | |
S213066
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(H.) B. v. County of San Bernardino
Whether mother may sue County of San Bernardino for failing to investigate father's alleged abuse of child, which eventually resulted in permanent disability to child. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 15, 2013 | |
B236743
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Scott H., a Minor
Victim's family members are entitled to restitution for fees spent on mental health services due to teenage perpetrator's conduct. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 14, 2013 | |
A136730
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Shannon M., a Minor
Juvenile court may not end dependency jurisdiction over girl who was taken out of foster care but abandoned by her mother after her 18th birthday. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 7, 2013 | |
A137439
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Felicity S., a Minor
Preteen's appellate attorney is admonished for filing brief that urged placement with mother, which directly contrasted with trial attorney's position. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 1, 2013 | |
A136288
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A.M., a Minor
GPS devices may be used to track minors, who are truant wards on probation, to assist courts in monitoring compliance with curfew. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 31, 2013 | |
B248072
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In re Alatriste
Juvenile defendants’ lengthy sentences after committing murders are not cruel and unusual because they will be able to ask for parole later. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 30, 2013 | |
B245203
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Brianna M., a Minor
Non-biological father receives custody of child, who he raised, even though her biological father later came into her life, seeking custody as well. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
B248092
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Aiden G., a Minor
Father is entitled to custody of children following removal from mother, who believed she had supernatural powers and that President Obama spoke through her. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 23, 2013 | |
B248092
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Aiden G., a Minor
Father is entitled to custody of children following removal from mother, who believed she had supernatural powers and that President Obama spoke through her. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 17, 2013 | |
E057445
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Ricardo C., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to honor terms of plea bargain by placing delinquent minor in less restrictive setting than what he negotiated. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 17, 2013 | |
B247306
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Maggie S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Juvenile court may not take imprisoned woman’s baby from her when godmother agreed to take care of child during her incarceration. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 17, 2013 | |
C068161
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K.C., a Minor
Teenager cannot avoid responsibility of agreeing to pay for shattering driver’s windshield when he threw items out of a moving school bus. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 11, 2013 | |
A137586
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M.R., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to follow proper procedures before sending ward to juvenile hall for violating court order by continuing to miss school. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 1, 2013 | |
A137236
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J.D., a Minor
Grandmother loses probate guardianship over children based on juvenile court's order because she abused their older siblings. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 26, 2013 | |
A136798
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David R., a Minor
Teenager who left burning box in building, which later burned down, does not have to register as arsonist because he was never committed to youth authority. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
B245706
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Abram L., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to fully consider whether placing children with father would be appropriate after taking them out of their abusive mother’s home. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 6, 2013 | |
B244998
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C.Q., a Minor
Father defeats portion of restraining order that required him to stay away from his three daughters by proving he never harmed his children. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 5, 2013 | |
B245706
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Abram L., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to fully consider whether placing children with father would be appropriate after taking them out of their abusive mother’s home. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 5, 2013 | |
A137913
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A.F., a Minor
Juvenile court must appoint another guardian for foster child who wants to maintain public assistance payments until age of 21 after original guardian died. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 28, 2013 | |
D063372
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Mary N.B., a Minor
Father may not regain custody of daughter because he had history of domestic violence and disobeying court orders by allowing unauthorized visits with mother. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 23, 2013 |