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Espericuenta v. Shewry
There is no basis for striking or extinguishing Medi-Cal lien where there has already been judicial allocation for medical expenses. 		Juveniles Jul. 2, 2008
Tyrone B. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile court cannot defer its decision to consider appointment of expert to evaluate petitioner's competency. 		Juveniles Jun. 25, 2008
R.J., a Minor
Party seeking de facto parent status is not entitled to evidentiary hearing. 		Juveniles Jun. 24, 2008
Kristen B., a Minor
Minor's counsel's advocating against returning child to parental custody does not support mother's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. 		Juveniles Jun. 19, 2008
U.S. v. Juvenile Male
Juvenile delinquency finding must be vacated if government's violation of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act caused juvenile's confession. 		Juveniles Jun. 13, 2008
Lorenzo L., a Minor
Where minor's electronic monitoring was not physical confinement, he is not entitled to predispositional credit against his subsequent confinement. 		Juveniles Jun. 11, 2008
Angel R., a Minor
Evidence of pocket knife altered to release blade with flip of wrist is sufficient to sustain finding that juvenile possessed switchblade. 		Juveniles Jun. 9, 2008
Joseph T., a Minor
Dependency court's failure to apply relative preference for child's placement with his aunt is harmless error and not in child's best interest. 		Juveniles Jun. 5, 2008
Claudia E., a Minor
Declaratory relief is available in juvenile dependency cases when child welfare agency fails to comply with statutory time requirements for filing petitions. 		Juveniles Jun. 2, 2008
Damien V., a Minor
Alternate penalty provision when underlying offense is committed for benefit of criminal street gang applies to both juvenile and adult offenders. 		Juveniles May 23, 2008
Walter P., a Minor
Minor's probation conditions are stricken where statute does not authorize any type of confinement. 		Juveniles May 22, 2008
Vincent G., a Minor
Hearsay evidence is properly admitted at dispositional phase of juvenile delinquency case. 		Juveniles Apr. 24, 2008
M.F., a Minor
Failure to appoint guardian ad litem for parent who is minor at commencement of dependency proceedings constitutes error. 		Juveniles Apr. 1, 2008
R.K., a Minor
Minor did not violate Penal Code Section 647(f) where he was found in woodshed located near house, which was not ‘public place.’ 		Juveniles Mar. 24, 2008
Alejandro A., a Minor
In delinquency case, court need not inquire as to minor's Indian child status where there is no evidence he is Native American. 		Juveniles Mar. 17, 2008
Carl N., a minor
Juvenile court's commitment of minor to California Youth Authority is appropriate on grounds of retribution, exhaustion of alternatives, and protecting public. 		Juveniles Mar. 12, 2008
Brandon G., a Minor
16-year-old found to be in possession of firearm with live ammunition cannot have his commitment recalled. 		Juveniles Mar. 11, 2008
G.S.R., a Minor
Financial inability of noncustodial, nonoffending father who was never adjudged unfit as parent is improper basis for terminating parental rights. 		Juveniles Mar. 9, 2008
Carl N., a Minor
Juvenile court's commitment of minor to California Youth Authority is appropriate on grounds of retribution, exhaustion of alternatives, and protecting public. 		Juveniles Mar. 7, 2008
Carl N., a Minor
Juvenile court's commitment of minor to California Youth Authority is appropriate on grounds of retribution, exhaustion of alternatives, and protecting public. 		Juveniles Feb. 26, 2008
Usef S., a Minor
Juvenile court has no duty to hold suitability hearing for deferred entry of judgment program if minor insists upon having contested jurisdictional hearing. 		Juveniles Feb. 21, 2008
S.B., a Minor
Juvenile court's finding that probability of adoption exists for child is not appealable. 		Juveniles Feb. 18, 2008
G.S.R., a Minor
Financial inability of noncustodial, nonoffending father who was never adjudged unfit as parent is improper basis for terminating parental rights. 		Juveniles Feb. 11, 2008
B.D., a Minor
Location of prospective adoptive parent willing to adopt sibling group after parental rights have been terminated renders issue of adoptability moot. 		Juveniles Feb. 8, 2008
Angel L., a Minor
Juvenile court properly exercises jurisdiction where children had been in California's care and custody for six months at time of hearing. 		Juveniles Feb. 7, 2008
J.L., a Minor
Family Code Section 7575 gives respondent standing to assert constitutional paternity right over biological son. 		Juveniles Feb. 5, 2008
Mariah T., a Minor
Definition of 'serious physical injury' in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300 has sufficiently well-established meaning and is therefore not vague. 		Juveniles Jan. 29, 2008
Silvia R., a Minor
When child is removed from home, court cannot order relatives with whom child is not placed to participate in counseling or education programs. 		Juveniles Jan. 28, 2008
James W., a Minor
Court abuses discretion by not detaining child where unmonitored visits posed serious risk of physical harm. 		Juveniles Jan. 22, 2008
Elizabeth M., a Minor
Court improperly reduces parent's visitation where order was unsupported by any evidence and made without notice. 		Juveniles Jan. 18, 2008
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