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Helen W., A Minor
Mother's parental rights are properly terminated where finding of adoptability is supported by substantial evidence. 		Family Law Apr. 24, 2007
Papakosmas v. Papakosmas
Court properly finds no shared settled intention between parents to make Greece children's habitual residence. 		Family Law Apr. 19, 2007
Sabrina H., a Minor
Mother fails to show that foreign placement of her dependent children contravenes goals of juvenile dependency law. 		Family Law Apr. 19, 2007
Lauren R., a Minor
Relative placement preference is only applicable to temporary placement of child, not adoptions, but caretaker preference is applicable to adoptions. 		Family Law Apr. 18, 2007
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California. 		Family Law Apr. 18, 2007
Adoption of Arthur M.
Unwed father does not have right to withhold consent to mother's decision to give child up for adoption. 		Family Law Apr. 11, 2007
Marriage of Schlafly
In child support case, court abused its discretion by including rental value as income based on father's mortgage-free housing. 		Family Law Apr. 11, 2007
Willmer v. Willmer
Order confirming registration of foreign judgment for child and spousal support is proper where Germany is reciprocating state. 		Family Law Mar. 29, 2007
S.W., a Minor
Juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction to terminate parental rights where evidence shows mother and children were living in California. 		Family Law Mar. 29, 2007
Marriage of Manfer
Date-of-separation test is whether at least one party intended to end marital relations, as objectively determined by their conduct. 		Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Forrest & Eaddy
Where evidence shows Australia is child's country of habitual residence, denial of mother's petition seeking return of daughter is not proper. 		Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Geraci
Where evidence was insufficient to prove general partnership existed between husband and wife, post-separation earnings were not community property. 		Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Kevin N., a Minor
Although reunification services may be limited to six months, they may not be denied to incarcerated parent, absent finding of detriment to children. 		Family Law Mar. 28, 2007
Marriage of Smith
Court order requiring husband to pay wife percentage of disability payments and participate in military Survivor's Benefit Plan is not abuse of discretion. 		Family Law Mar. 23, 2007
Hadley B., a Minor
In case involving dependency jurisdictional hearing, court erroneously declines to hear evidence of acts that occurred in other counties. 		Family Law Mar. 23, 2007
Marriage of Leni
Community property may be used to support one spouse's needy parent. 		Family Law Mar. 21, 2007
Terrance B., a Minor
Denial of mother's petition for modification is proper where her prior appeal resulted in limited reversal and remand. 		Family Law Mar. 21, 2007
Lauren R., a Minor
Relative placement preference is only applicable to temporary placement of child, not adoptions, but caretaker preference is applicable to adoptions. 		Family Law Mar. 20, 2007
Nickolas F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Denial of family reunification services is proper where father was involved in prior incident of child abuse. 		Family Law Mar. 20, 2007
Marriage of Burkle
Wife's separate civil lawsuit, filed while marital dissolution proceeding was pending, was properly dismissed. 		Family Law Mar. 20, 2007
Niko v. Foreman
Modification of child custody judgment, by which mother was authorized to relocate child, is proper. 		Family Law Mar. 20, 2007
Marriage of Paillier
California court had no authority to modify French divorce decree by ordering child to be returned to father in France. 		Family Law Mar. 20, 2007
Stone v. Davis
Trial court's order transferring continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over child support to another state was in error. 		Family Law Mar. 14, 2007
Robert A., a Minor
Agency aware of Indian child's heritage must notify tribe of dependency proceedings under Indian Child Welfare Act. 		Family Law Mar. 9, 2007
Asfaw v. Woldberhan
Depreciation of rental properties may not be deducted for purposes of calculating child support under Family Code Sections 4058 and 4059. 		Family Law Mar. 7, 2007
Marilyn A., a Minor
Juvenile court should retain dependency jurisdiction and order family maintenance services to protect at-risk children returned to parental custody. 		Family Law Mar. 6, 2007
James F., a Minor
Juvenile court's error in appointing guardian ad litem for father was structural error requiring reversal of order terminating father's parental rights. 		Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Marriage of Ackerman
Court may apply its 'commonsense view' to expert's goodwill valuation methodology to determine valuation of self-employed spouse's sole proprietorship. 		Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Williams v. Superior Court (Mayes)
Father's rights are not violated where court properly appoints maternal grandmother as guardian ad litem for his daughters. 		Family Law Feb. 16, 2007
Marriage of Green
Entry of marital dissolution judgment ordering payment of attorney fees gave attorneys independent statutory right to enforce judgment under Family Code Section 272. 		Family Law Feb. 5, 2007
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