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In re D.B.
Juvenile court properly ruled that parents' physical abuse of toddler's older sibling can support ruling deeming toddler dependent. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Aug. 22, 2018
In re J.W.
A lower court correctly ruled that substantial evidence proved minor was adoptable where child with disability thrived in a prospective adoptive home. 		Juveniles 2DCA/6 Aug. 20, 2018
U.S. v. Juvenile Male
Under Section 5037(d)(5), juveniles over the age of 21 receive credit for previous terms of official detention when their juvenile delinquent supervision is revoked because the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act's purpose is rehabilitative. 		Juveniles 9th Aug. 16, 2018
In re Collin E.
Parents cannot avail themselves of 'beneficial parent-child exception' to termination of rights where parents did not demonstrate benefits of child remaining with them would 'outweigh' those of being placed with adoptive parents. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jul. 30, 2018
In re S.O.
Where juvenile court places minor on probation it may 'impose and require any and all reasonable conditions that it may determine fitting,' including requiring restitution based on uncharged offense. 		Juveniles 2DCA/2 Jul. 3, 2018
In re A.R.
A juvenile court didn't abuse its discretion when it committed an 18-year old minor to seven years of confinement where the minor had a 5 year history of commitments to less restrictive programs. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jul. 2, 2018
K.C. v. Super. Ct.
Petition for writ of mandate denied where Section 208.5 gives juvenile courts authority to transfer 18-year-old to county jail before declaring him or her ward of court. 		Juveniles 2DCA/5 Jun. 27, 2018
In re E.A.
Dismissal of dependency petitions reversed where dismissal exposes minors at issue to substantial risk of being returned to deplorable conditions that triggered proceedings. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jun. 20, 2018
In re D.A.
Sufficient evidence supports 'corpus delecti' where prosecutor offered testimonial evidence of victim's injury. 		Juveniles 2DCA/6 Jun. 20, 2018
In re G.B.
Probation condition requiring minor to have peaceful, not aggressive, interactions with law enforcement stricken as unconstitutionally vague where ‘peaceful’ and ‘aggressive’ are used ambiguously. 		Juveniles 1DCA/1 Jun. 15, 2018
In re C.A.
Under the Indian Child Welfare Act, when there is "insufficient reason to believe a child is an Indian child, notice need not be given" to relevant Native American tribe. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jun. 15, 2018
Modification: In re G.B.
Modification 		Juveniles 1DCA/1 Jun. 15, 2018
Modification: In re G.B.
Modification 		Juveniles 1DCA/1 Jun. 13, 2018
In re D.B.
Minor's challenge of juvenile court's orders allegedly requiring minor's parents to pay costs of minor's legal services rejected where orders prescribe no such obligation. 		Juveniles 1DCA/4 Jun. 8, 2018
In re R.W.
A juvenile court did not err when it found that a minor was properly charged with a misdemeanor for resisting a peace officer when she was not under investigation or arrest, because the State has an interest in protecting minors. 		Juveniles 4DCA/2 Jun. 6, 2018
Modification: In re Aaron J.
Juvenile court properly deems minor ward of court where court is presented with evidence sufficient to make determination under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 241.1. 		Juveniles 1DCA/4 May 31, 2018
In re E.P.
Burglary conviction reversed where court improperly finds that commercial establishment’s locker room is not part of establishment for purpose of, instead, finding conviction of shoplifting. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 May 30, 2018
J.N. v. Superior Court
Juvenile court fails to consider statutory factors in evaluating juvenile homicide offender's suitability for treatment in juvenile court system, warranting vacatur of order finding juvenile unsuitable. 		Juveniles 4DCA/3 May 24, 2018
In re Juan R.
Probation condition, which allows for warrantless electronic searches, is valid where condition reasonably relates to minor’s compliance with other probation conditions and deters minor from planning future crimes. 		Juveniles 1DCA/5 May 4, 2018
In re D.L.
Finding of risk of future harm reversed in part where court fails to show that risk was present at time of jurisdictional hearing. 		Juveniles 2DCA/1 May 4, 2018
In re Aaron J.
Juvenile court properly deems minor ward of court where court is presented with evidence sufficient to make determination under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 241.1. 		Juveniles 1DCA/4 May 3, 2018
In re J.R.
Remand to determine whether violation is felonious in context of Proposition 47 is appropriate where Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar remand. 		Juveniles 6DCA Apr. 30, 2018
In re I.C.
Juvenile court cannot base jurisdictional finding on out-of-court statements of truth-incompetent minor unless there exists a 'special indicia of reliability.' 		Juveniles 1DCA/2 Apr. 27, 2018
In re R.M.
A teenager who refuses to go to class even after a Sheriff ordered her to do so and was therefore arrested and confined for several days was not in violation of any criminal laws because California's education code provides dealing with truants in a non-punitive manner. 		Juveniles 1DCA/2 Apr. 23, 2018
In re W.R.
Amended law regarding sealing of juvenile records applies prospectively to pending appeals; requires sealing where wardship and probation petitions dismissed. 		Juveniles 1DCA/1 Apr. 17, 2018
In re Carlos J.
Where 'substantial evidence' does not demonstrate juvenile commitment will result in 'probable benefit,' must be overturned. 		Juveniles 1DCA/5 Apr. 12, 2018
In re S.K.
Where social services office made numerous attempts to locate family members for possible placement prior to dispositional hearing, court did not err in assuming jurisdiction. 		Juveniles 4DCA/2 Apr. 12, 2018
In re M.H.
Court faced with two good options for minor's placement does not abuse its discretion in deciding that minor's continued placement with foster family is in minor's best interests. 		Juveniles 1DCA/3 Apr. 10, 2018
In re E.D.
Evidence was insufficient to support a juvenile court's finding of dependency jurisdiction over a child, as there was no evidence of substantial risk of serious harm to the child. 		Juveniles 2DCA/1 Mar. 26, 2018
In re Christian K.
Court did not abuse its discretion when it denied dependent minor's request to postpone overseas trip in order to receive more therapy services prior to being adopted. 		Juveniles 1DCA/1 Mar. 23, 2018
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