State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Cathina W. v. Bessie W.

Decided December 15, 1998. Nick J. Dibiaso wrote the opinion for the court.

80 Cal. Rptr. 2d 480 · Cited 65 times

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Stanislaus County Department of Social Services v. Noeline P. · 56 Cal. App. 4th 1143
Steve J. v. Superior Court · 35 Cal. App. 4th 798
Stanislaus Cty. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Sonya G. · 66 Cal. App. 4th 659
KARL S. v. Superior Court · 34 Cal. App. 4th 1397
Ronald S. v. Superior Court · 34 Cal. App. 4th 1467
SUZANNE J. v. Superior Court · 46 Cal. App. 4th 785

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In Re Janee J. · 87 Cal. Rptr. 2d 634
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Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. F.S. · 218 Cal. App. 4th 337
In Re Harmony B. · 23 Cal. Rptr. 3d 207
Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Dorothy B. · 76 Cal. App. 4th 442
In Re Eileen A. · 101 Cal. Rptr. 2d 548
Department of Children & Family Services v. Jasmin S. · 221 Cal. App. 4th 1243
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency v. Travis H. · 9 Cal. App. 5th 662
A.M. v. Superior Court · 237 Cal. App. 4th 506
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services v. Ezequiel B. · 125 Cal. App. 4th 831
In Re Lauren Z. · 70 Cal. Rptr. 3d 583
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. H.W. · 197 Cal. App. 4th 723
San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Shauna R. (In re Cody R.) · 241 Cal. Rptr. 3d 399
JOE B. v. Superior Court · 120 Cal. Rptr. 2d 722
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Olga A. · 84 Cal. App. 4th 1248
Los Angeles County Deptartment of Children & Family Services v. Margaret Z. · 158 Cal. App. 4th 1102
JENNIFER T. v. Superior Court · 71 Cal. Rptr. 3d 293

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