State Supreme Court / Cal.

Cynthia D. v. Superior Court

Decided June 1, 1993. Edward A. Panelli wrote the opinion for the court.

851 P.2d 1307 · Cited 437 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.

Department of Social Services v. Ronald P. · 623 P.2d 198
Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418
Santa Clara County Department of Social Services v. Gloria S. · 198 Cal. App. 3d 557
United States v. New Mexico · 455 U.S. 720

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