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Brendan O. v. Merced County Human Services Agency

Decided July 13, 2011. Charles Suren Poochigian wrote the opinion for the court.

197 Cal. App. 4th 586 · Cited 161 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In Re Stephanie M. · 867 P.2d 706
In Re Marilyn H · 851 P.2d 826
In Re Casey D. · 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 426
In Re Zacharia D. · 862 P.2d 751
In Re Marriage of Harris · 96 P.3d 141
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Doris F. · 56 Cal. App. 4th 519
In Re Justice P. · 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 801
In Re Aaliyah R. · 38 Cal. Rptr. 3d 876
In Re Noreen G. · 181 Cal. App. 4th 1359
Ansley v. Superior Court · 185 Cal. App. 3d 477
San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Ebrahim A. · 9 Cal. App. 4th 1695
Department of Social Services v. Superior Court of Siskiyou County · 58 Cal. App. 4th 721
In Re Hirenia C. · 18 Cal. App. 4th 504
People v. Coley · 52 Cal. App. 4th 964
Nahid H. v. Superior Court of Sacramento Cty. · 53 Cal. App. 4th 1051
AMBER R. v. Superior Court · 43 Cal. Rptr. 3d 297

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Riverside County Department of Public Social Services v. A.B. · 203 Cal. App. 4th 597
Orange County Social Services Agency v. B.B. · 205 Cal. App. 4th 1332
L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. R.C. (In re Isabella M.) · 216 Cal. Rptr. 3d 504

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