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W.P.L., a Minor
Court properly imposes condition of supervised release directing minor to register as sex offender ‘if required by law.’ 		Juveniles Mar. 31, 2011
B.T., a Minor
Court errs in granting minor father full custody of child because allegations that mother posed substantial risk of harm to child were purely speculative. 		Juveniles Mar. 18, 2011
A.G., a Minor
Juvenile court does not err in setting juvenile's maximum term of confinement below minimum adult sentence, even if it did so inadvertently. 		Juveniles Mar. 18, 2011
W.P.L., a Minor
Court properly imposes condition of supervised release directing minor to register as sex offender ‘if required by law.’ 		Juveniles Mar. 15, 2011
F.H., a Minor
Vehicle’s passenger who grabs steering wheel, causing accident, is properly determined to be ‘driver’ in actual physical control of vehicle. 		Juveniles Feb. 28, 2011
Greg F., a Minor
Court may not dismiss current juvenile petition for purpose of using previous petition’s offense to justify minor’s commitment. 		Juveniles Feb. 24, 2011
Cesar V., a Minor
Offense of making challenge to fight in public place is not specific intent offense. 		Juveniles Feb. 16, 2011
Alexander A., a Minor
Juvenile court may consider impact on victim when determining alternative restitution awards for vehicle replacement or repair after minor’s vandalism. 		Juveniles Feb. 11, 2011
Andrew L., a Minor
Juvenile court properly dismisses part of petition where partial dismissal is in child’s best interest. 		Juveniles Feb. 9, 2011
Joshua S., a Minor
Court fails to exercise its discretion in denying minor’s deferred entry of judgment without determining minor’s eligibility and other factors. 		Juveniles Feb. 9, 2011
Daisy H., a Minor
Court lacks jurisdiction over dependency proceedings where there is insufficient evidence to support finding children are at risk of physical harm. 		Juveniles Feb. 9, 2011
Frank R., a Minor
Due process requires finding of unfitness or detriment by clear and convincing evidence before court may terminate parental rights. 		Juveniles Feb. 4, 2011
Robert M., a Minor
Juvenile is properly committed to Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities following finding he committed sex offense. 		Juveniles Jan. 31, 2011
B.C., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in lifting ‘do not remove’ order without conducting hearing to determine whether placement was unquestionably not in minor’s best interests. 		Juveniles Jan. 28, 2011
Brandon T., a Minor
Adjudication for assault with deadly weapon does not stand where butter knife, which was incapable of causing great injury, was not deadly weapon. 		Juveniles Jan. 25, 2011
V. M., a minor
Court errs in asserting jurisdiction over minor even after dependency hearing struck out all allegations of father’s alleged abuse. 		Juveniles Jan. 24, 2011
T.C., a Minor
Separate counsel for siblings is not necessary where one sibling’s interest in adoption as permanent plan does not adversely affect other’s interest in guardianship. 		Juveniles Jan. 21, 2011
Brittany C., a Minor
Court properly suspends visitation and counseling to consider recommendation of therapist and desires of children who expressed fear of their parents. 		Juveniles Jan. 21, 2011
Jose T., a Minor
Juvenile court erroneously imposes previously suspended Division of Juvenile Justice commitment without considering current circumstances. 		Juveniles Jan. 18, 2011
Sean A., a Minor
Administrative search of student pursuant to school’s written policy is not unconstitutional under Fourth Amendment. 		Juveniles Dec. 22, 2010
V.M., a Minor
Court errs in asserting jurisdiction over minor even after dependency hearing struck out all allegations of father’s alleged abuse. 		Juveniles Dec. 22, 2010
Grace C., a Minor
Disagreement between legal guardian and mother regarding visitation details due to both parties’ conflicts does not constitute ‘exceptional circumstance’ warranting continuing dependency jurisdiction. 		Juveniles Dec. 20, 2010
J.L., a Minor
Juvenile is entitled to jury trial before lifetime residency restrictions, which are punitive in nature, can be imposed. 		Juveniles Dec. 19, 2010
Allison J., a Minor
Termination of parental reunification services is reasonably related to government’s interest in promoting child’s welfare and reducing cost and burden to state. 		Juveniles Dec. 13, 2010
T.H., a Minor
Order authorizing noncustodial parent to have visitation ‘to be determined by parents’ is improper as effectively delegating visitation determination to custodial parent. 		Juveniles Dec. 13, 2010
X.S., a Minor
Court’s finding against parent is improper where no evidence of harm exists due to father’s reluctance to provide for child until paternity determination. 		Juveniles Dec. 13, 2010
A.Z., a Minor
Father’s appeal challenging termination of his parental rights is properly dismissed following his death to allow child's adoption. 		Juveniles Dec. 13, 2010
C.B., a Minor
Court may not base finding of parent-child relationship exception on unenforceable expectation of future contact between biological mother and children. 		Juveniles Dec. 12, 2010
B.F., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in disclosing mother's psychological evaluation without petitioner de facto parents' showing of good cause. 		Juveniles Dec. 6, 2010
E.R., a Minor
Conspiracy to commit murder conviction does not compel finding of first-degree, rather than second-degree, murder where murder occured under circumstances not contemplated. 		Juveniles Nov. 18, 2010
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