Detrich v. Carolyn B.

Decided May 31, 1978. Wiley Manuel wrote the opinion for the court.

579 P.2d 514 · Cited 181 times

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• In Re BG · 523 P.2d 244
• Sluis v. Betty W. · 29 Cal. App. 3d 623
• Brewer v. Simpson · 349 P.2d 289
• Louis Stores, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control · 57 Cal. 2d 749
• Guardianship of Marino · 30 Cal. App. 3d 952
• Byrd v. Savage · 219 Cal. App. 2d 396
• Lewis v. Williams · 284 P.2d 510
• Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving Association · 19 Cal. 2d 807
• People v. Curtis · 450 P.2d 33
• People v. Hallner · 43 Cal. 2d 715
• Perry v. Jordan · 34 Cal. 2d 87
• Lois R. v. Superior Court · 19 Cal. App. 3d 895
• Bonham v. McConnell · 45 Cal. 2d 304
• Anderson v. Gano · 160 Cal. App. 2d 700
• Andrews v. Cunningham · 105 Cal. App. 2d 525
• Bayes v. A. J. · 274 Cal. App. 2d 199
• Cardenas v. Rogers · 194 Cal. App. 2d 849
• Ladd v. Board of Trustees · 23 Cal. App. 3d 984
• County of San Diego v. Superior Court · 20 Cal. App. 3d 288
• Kassan v. Stout · 507 P.2d 87
• Vlasta Z. v. San Bernardino County Welfare Department · 11 Cal. 3d 679

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• Department of Social Services v. Ronald P. · 623 P.2d 198
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• In Re Vincent M. · 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 755
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• In Re Cody W. · 31 Cal. App. 4th 221
• Department of Social Services v. David P. · 211 Cal. App. 3d 660
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