Los Angeles County (Monterey Park)
MONTEREY PARK — The phrase “best interest of the child” is a common saying in juvenile court, but Judge Martha Matthews said she wants to push back against that adage.
Hoisting the hefty California welfare and institutions codebook over one shoulder, the judge said other states operate with a much more vague understanding of the phrase.
“One of the things California has done — that I’m... (continued)