Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B227997
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K.A., a Minor
Dispositional orders made on rehearing, which exceeded deadline, are not invalid because statute did not provide consequence for noncompliance and delay did not prejudice defendant. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 9, 2011 | |
C065981
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Nicole H., a Minor
Juvenile court must expeditiously appoint separate guardian ad litem to act on behalf of minor to oversee potential tort claim against county. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 1, 2011 | |
F062295
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K.H., a Minor
Juvenile court properly applies exception to adoption based on relative caregivers’ unwillingness to adopt children due to preference for guardianship. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 1, 2011 | |
C067441
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Z.K., a Minor
Absent clear and convincing evidence that custody would be detrimental to minor, termination of mother’s parental rights violates constitutional right to custody. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 25, 2011 | |
B229507
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Hunter W., a Minor
Court abuses its discretion in denying parents adequate opportunity for fair hearing as to alleged change of circumstances before proceeding with permanency hearing. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 23, 2011 | |
B236076
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Karen P. v. Superior Court (Andres P.)
Child who is subject of dependency petition does not waive physician-patient privilege by disclosing abuse to police and submitting to examination before filing of petition. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 10, 2011 | |
G045369
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Earl L. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Termination of parental rights hearing may be set by court where parent failed to demonstrate significant and consistent progress during reunification period. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 20, 2011 | |
F060662
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L.K., a Minor
Substantial evidence supports finding of child abuse likely to produce great bodily harm where teenager ran over baby and failed to take appropriate steps to help him. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 18, 2011 | |
C066908
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J.S., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in denying motion to dismiss dependency based on minor's emancipation following marriage, which her mother consented to. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 16, 2011 | |
A129528
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M.C., a Minor
Juvenile court’s statutory authority to review agency’s decision declining initiation of dependency proceedings does not violate separation of powers doctrine. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 2, 2011 | |
B231186
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Maria D., a Minor
Incitement of riot statute does not constitute special statute applicable to conduct amounting to attempted lynching offense. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 14, 2011 | |
A130866
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P.C., a Minor
Juvenile court's adoption order is proper where clear and convincing evidence shows that child is likely to be adopted despite severe medical problems. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 9, 2011 | |
A126914
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H.C., a Minor
Parent does not have due process right to appointed counsel in probationary guardianship proceeding. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 6, 2011 | |
A130956
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Miguel C., a Minor
Court properly places child with previously noncustodial parent without first issuing order removing child from offending custodial parent. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 29, 2011 | |
B225717
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J.A., a Minor
Admission of child sex crime victim's out-of-court statements is proper where minor defendant's confession was not significantly inconsistent with victim's statements. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 26, 2011 | |
B229451
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J.H., a Minor
Denial of request for designation as presumed father is improper where juvenile court’s parentage ruling failed to determine biological paternity. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 19, 2011 | |
G044654
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C.F., a Minor
Aggrieved party must exhaust administrative remedies before filing petition for writ of mandamus seeking change in agency’s findings in child abuse report. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 16, 2011 | |
F061153
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Rolando S., a Minor
Use of victim’s email password to gain access and post obscene messages to her social networking account constitutes identity theft. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 12, 2011 | |
A126914
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H.C., a Minor
Parent does not have due process right to appointed counsel in probationary guardianship proceeding. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 10, 2011 | |
A129167
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S.H., a Minor
Juvenile court may not refuse to revisit issue of whether mother should receive reunification services following termination of minor's prior guardianship. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 8, 2011 | |
D059141
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Levi H., a Minor
Voluntary declaration of paternity signed by one man trumps other man’s presumed father status. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 2, 2011 | |
G044595
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A.J., a Minor
Juvenile court has jurisdiction over child at risk of emotional damage after mother attempted to remove child from father’s care with police assistance. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 28, 2011 | |
F061153
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Rolando S., a Minor
Use of victim’s email password to gain access and post obscene messages to her social networking account constitutes identity theft. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 25, 2011 | |
S183320
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K.C., a Minor
Father, who did not challenge termination of his parental rights, does not have standing to appeal order denying placement of child with grandparents. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 22, 2011 | |
B226481
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A.C., a Minor
Oral visitation order, which conflicts with form final judgment, is controlling and does not improperly delegate authority to determine circumstances of visitation. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 21, 2011 | |
E051886
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E.S., a Minor
Nonadoptive child’s petition to assert relationship as sibling is properly denied where petition did not show siblings had bonded with nonadoptive child. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 21, 2011 | |
B230068
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T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
B230068
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T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
F060915
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Jorge P., a Minor
Felonious conduct supporting active gang participation allegation must be distinct from misdemeanor conduct underlying Penal Code Section 12031(a)(1) offense. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
F060234
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Mickel O., a Minor
Juvenile court’s decision to terminate maternal grandparents’ visitation despite strong bond with children constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 |