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Apr. 2, 2008

'No Rubber-Stamper'

Rather than simply going along with the recommendations of the Department of Social Services, Alameda Judge Stephen M. Pulido listens carefully to what the child and the parents want before making a decision.

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Alameda Superior Court (Hayward)
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 5

      HAYWARD - It started as a routine hearing to check in on three siblings living with foster parents, but Judge Stephen M. Pulido quickly seized on a note in the juvenile dependency file that deeply troubled him.
      The two boys had unexpectedly lost contact with their mentors from Big Brothe... (continued)

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