State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Department of Social Services v. Janice P.

Decided August 19, 1976. Wakefield Taylor wrote the opinion for the court.

61 Cal. App. 3d 310 · Cited 74 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.

Alsager v. District Court of Polk Cty., Iowa · 406 F. Supp. 10
In Re BG · 523 P.2d 244
Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
American Civil Liberties Union v. Board of Education · 59 Cal. 2d 203
Pebbles v. Steven C. · 9 Cal. App. 3d 255
Governing Board v. Metcalf · 36 Cal. App. 3d 546
In Re Schubert · 153 Cal. App. 2d 138
In Re Simeth · 40 Cal. App. 3d 982
Bayes v. A. J. · 274 Cal. App. 2d 199
In Re Dawn O. · 58 Cal. App. 3d 160
In Re George S. · 18 Cal. App. 3d 788
In Re TMR · 41 Cal. App. 3d 694

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In Re Nicole B. · 93 Cal. App. 3d 874
In Re Fred J. · 89 Cal. App. 3d 168
State ex rel. A.R. & C.P. v. C.R. · 982 P.2d 73
Guardianship of Jenna G. · 74 Cal. Rptr. 2d 47
In Re WO · 88 Cal. App. 3d 906
Department of Social Services v. Carol T. · 87 Cal. App. 3d 864
Brody v. Addie M. · 89 Cal. App. 3d 168
Garvey v. Sylvia B. · 93 Cal. App. 3d 874
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Guardianship of Jenna G. v. Anthony G. · 63 Cal. App. 4th 387
Department of Social Services v. Ronald P. · 623 P.2d 198
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In Re Jason L. · 222 Cal. App. 3d 1206
In Re Cheryl H. · 153 Cal. App. 3d 1098
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In Re Jeannette v. Margery · 94 Cal. App. 3d 52

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