Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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44172-8-I
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Marriage of Schumaker
Child support order from uncontested proceeding may be modified without finding of substantial change in circumstances. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 22, 2001 | |
99CA1188
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In the Interest of A.W.R. a child
Foster mother not entitled to participate in permanency planning hearing in dependency and neglect case. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 20, 2001 | |
99CA1564
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In the Interest of B.W. a child
Child support may be awarded retroactive to the birth of the child. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
46503-1-I, 46506-1-I
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In Re Dependency Of: A.A.
Placement of children with relatives is not 'service' state must offer pursuant to statute. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 16, 2001 | |
B140168
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Anthony W., a Minor
Court does not abuse discretion in denying petition when mother fails to make showing necessary to obtain hearing. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 9, 2001 | |
B133807
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In re Marriage of Askmo
Court did not abuse discretion by awarding to wife support and attorney fees while husband's appeal of default judgment set aside was pending. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 16, 2001 | |
G027222
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Steven H., a Minor
Notice of parental rights hearing must be given to grandparents if whereabouts of parents are unknown. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 13, 2001 | |
A090260
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Marriage of Zoppa
Couple who lived together made valid property contract despite agreement to bear children. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 13, 2001 | |
00-7030
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Kiser v. Boone
Order |
Family Law |
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Mar. 6, 2001 | |
99CA1541
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Washington v. Crowder
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 2, 2001 | |
99CA1605
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In the Interest of T.B. and M.B. Children
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 2, 2001 | |
B136904
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In re Arlyne A.
Agency that ignored obvious ways to notify parent of dependency hearing did not act with reasonable diligence. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 30, 2001 | |
G025314
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Marriage of Serna
Spouse is not entitled to increased support because she supports adult children. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 30, 2001 | |
99-5058
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Read v. Klein
Order |
Family Law |
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Jan. 16, 2001 | |
99-0542
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Jackson v. Tangreen
Arizona's grandparent-visitation statute is not unconstitutional. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 8, 2001 | |
B137358
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County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Crystal B.)
Court errs in granting minors' application for relief from claim-filing requirements when juvenile court's appointment of independent counsel caused tort claims to accrue. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
A088416
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City and County of San Francisco v. Givens
Clear and convincing evidence that alleged father didn't have access to mother rebuts presumption of paternity. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 4, 2001 | |
99-50233
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U.S. v. Hooper
Spouses of convicted drug traffickers are not entitled to community property share of forfeited proceeds. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
D035478
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In re Liam L.
Voluntary declaration of paternity entitles male to presumed father status in dependency proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
A088653
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Aaron H., a Minor
Biological father's unexcused failure to respond within 30 days of notice leads to termination of parental rights. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
H021818
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Shelia S. v. Superior Court (Santa Clara County Dept. of Family and Children's Services)
Section 388 petition is appropriate vehicle for modifying dispositional order and terminating reunification services. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
G024178
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Catherine P. v. Ngoc P. (In re Anthony P.)
Federal disability law does not preempt state from terminating parental rights of mentally ill individual. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
A089378
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Karen B. v. Jennifer J. (In re Olivia J.)
In guardianship case, nonparent must be granted hearing to determine if parental custody is detrimental to child of former lesbian lover. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
D035422
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In re Jerome D.
Parental rights should not be terminated when there is insufficient showing of adoptability and continuing beneficial relationship. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 3, 2001 | |
B138758
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Lopez v. Martinez
Step-parent adoption qualifies as change of circumstances requiring court to grant parent's motion to terminate grandparental visitation. |
Family Law |
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Dec. 6, 2000 | |
G027063
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DeJohn B., a Minor
Due process requires social service agency to make every reasonable effort to inform mother of six-month hearing in dependency court. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 30, 2000 | |
A091785
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Wainwright v. Superior Court (In re Sinkler)
Family court may not require parent seeking child custody to submit to drug test. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 30, 2000 | |
B139517
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Aljamie D., a Minor
Parent seeking to modify legal guardianship of children is entitled to hearing if change in circumstances is demonstrated. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 30, 2000 | |
C030662
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Lester v. Lennane
Judge's temporary order awarding physical custody to mother was not motivated by gender bias. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 30, 2000 | |
F033421
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Welch v. State of California
Woman lacks standing to sue as putative spouse when she lacks good faith belief that she was lawfully married. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 29, 2000 |