
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MONTEREY PARK - As a dependency court judge, Annabelle G. Cortez spent the last year and a half making sure all the court's factions worked together to reach the healthiest outcome for the children involved.
It's a more collaborative process than most legal proceedings. Often, the best outcome is one that cannot be brokered through traditional adversarial means - a fact Cortez is quick to point out to par... (continued)