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Marcus G., a Minor
Minor's juvenile or dependency status must be assessed and determined in juvenile proceedings, not dependency proceedings.
Juveniles Sep. 2, 1999
David D., a Minor
Juvenile's 34 instances of misdemeanor defacing property cannot be aggregated into felony conviction.
Juveniles Aug. 5, 1999
Elizabeth M., a Minor
Parental rights are terminated despite mother's contention relationship with daughter would be beneficial.
Juveniles Aug. 5, 1999
Sara H., a Minor
Appeal of termination of parental rights without any assertions of error requires dismissal.
Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Heather A., a Minor
Secondary abuse of twin girls in father's household justifies removal from custody.
Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Margarita D., a Minor
No error in denying alleged biological father's motions to set aside paternity judgment finding another man is father of child and order paternity testing.
Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Anthony J., a Minor
Person who takes part in riot to effect his escape from custody can be convicted of 'lynching' under California law.
Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Stacy T., a Minor
Mother must be advised that failure to appear could change settlement conference into dispositional hearing.
Juveniles Jul. 27, 1999
Richard M., a Minor
Written notice of drug testing, including time and location, required before probation can be revoked.
Juveniles Jul. 27, 1999
Brandon H., a Minor
Statute which suspends driving privileges until juvenile reaches age 18 is rationally related to legitimate state interest of deterrence.
Juveniles Jul. 27, 1999
Manzy W., a Minor
Juvenile court's failure to declare 'wobbler' offense a felony requires remand for a declaration.
Juveniles Jul. 25, 1999
In re Anthony H.
State's inquiry into juvenile's prior delinquency adjudication, though improper, is harmless in face of incriminating evidence.
Juveniles Jul. 22, 1999
Lorenzo C., a minor
Government doesn't have to prove dependent child would benefit from continued contact with parent.
Juveniles Jul. 19, 1999
Erika V., a Minor
Parents of minor victim of juvenile assault are entitled to restitution for lost income incurred for medical appointments and court hearings.
Juveniles Jul. 15, 1999
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Christopher M.
Father convicted of murdering son need not be offered reunification services with surviving daughter.
Juveniles Jul. 14, 1999
Anna M., a Minor
Due process requires oral and written notice advising mother of hearing terminating parental rights.
Juveniles Jul. 12, 1999
Sue E. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services)
Failure to challenge order setting hearing terminating parental rights doesn't affect appeal of hearing findings.
Juveniles Jul. 11, 1999
Michael W., a Minor
Non-custodial parent is entitled to requested evidentiary hearing on custody and visitation issues in dependency action.
Juveniles Jul. 10, 1999
Jorge Q., a Minor
Juvenile's waiver of procedural due process right to hearing before confinement is incomplete and invalid.
Juveniles Jul. 10, 1999
Jasmine T., a Minor
Parental rights can be terminated and adoption, rather than legal guardianship, ordered even if potential adoptive parent is a relative.
Juveniles Jul. 8, 1999
Alexis M., a Minor
Father convicted of murdering son need not be offered reunification services with surviving daughter.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 1999
Anthony B., a Minor
Order denying reinstatement of supervised visitation isn't appealable if made contemporaneously with order setting a permanency planning hearing.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 1999
Cynthia C. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
No abuse of discretion in denial of parent's request to withdraw waiver of reunification services.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 1999
Vincent C., a Minor
Grandmother cannot be denied de facto parent status based on inability to control children.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 1999
Jason E., a Minor
Relatives' agreement concerning permanent plan for guardianship of minor isn't binding on juvenile court.
Juveniles Jul. 7, 1999
Tan T., a Minor
Minor's release from detention is required after 56-hour delay between arrest and filing of petition.
Juveniles Jul. 6, 1999
Jonathan M. a, Minor
Incarcerated parent's visitation for reunification cannot be eliminated solely based on geographical distance from child.
Juveniles Jul. 6, 1999
Raymond C. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Reunification services needn't be offered if child under five suffers severe physical abuse by parent.
Juveniles Jun. 29, 1999
Jamika W., a Minor
Older half-brother is appointed guardian after mother's poor reunification attempts, despite alleged changes of circumstances.
Juveniles Jun. 29, 1999
Brandon M., a Minor
State de facto parent doctrine is not pre-empted by federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
Juveniles Jun. 28, 1999