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Derek W. v. David W.

Decided July 22, 1999. Kenneth Rodney Yegan wrote the opinion for the court.

73 Cal. App. 4th 823 · Cited 205 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 Autumn H. · 27 Cal. App. 4th 567
In Re Tabatha G. · 45 Cal. App. 4th 1159
In Re Beatrice M. · 29 Cal. App. 4th 1411
In Re Elizabeth M. · 52 Cal. App. 4th 318
In Re Marriage of Martin · 229 Cal. App. 3d 1196
In Re Derek W. · 86 Cal. Rptr. 2d 742

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In Re Jasmine D. · 93 Cal. Rptr. 2d 644
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Christina N. · 132 Cal. App. 4th 212
In Re Mary G. · 59 Cal. Rptr. 3d 703
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Kimberly G. · 203 Cal. App. 4th 614
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Jennifer G. · 151 Cal. App. 4th 184
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Sara D. · 193 Cal. App. 4th 549
Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. C.K. · 190 Cal. App. 4th 102
Ventura County Human Services Agency v. Frank B. · 209 Cal. App. 4th 635
In Re Valerie A. · 61 Cal. Rptr. 3d 403
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Lydia O. · 8 Cal. App. 5th 636
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. L. L. · 101 Cal. App. 4th 942
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Margaret M. · 138 Cal. App. 4th 529
In Re LYL · 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 688
In Re Jamie R. · 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 123
In Re Xavier G. · 68 Cal. Rptr. 3d 478
In Re Derek W. · 86 Cal. Rptr. 2d 742
Derek W. v. Santa Barbara County Child Protective Services · 73 Cal. App. 4th 828
Santa Barbara County Child Protective Services v. Robyn R. · 90 Cal. App. 4th 766
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Antonia M. · 152 Cal. App. 4th 987
In Re IW · 180 Cal. App. 4th 1517
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Rachel G. · 157 Cal. App. 4th 208

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