State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Elijah R. v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.

Decided August 19, 1998. Arleigh M. Woods wrote the opinion for the court.

78 Cal. Rptr. 2d 311 · Cited 91 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 Jasmon O. · 878 P.2d 1297
In Re Misako R. · 2 Cal. App. 4th 538
In Re Christina L. · 3 Cal. App. 4th 404
In Re Katrina C. · 201 Cal. App. 3d 540
Steve J. v. Superior Court · 35 Cal. App. 4th 798
In Re Jonathan M. · 53 Cal. App. 4th 1234
In Re John · 5 Cal. App. 4th 1201

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Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. John M. · 217 Cal. App. 4th 410
Los Angeles County Deparment of Children & Family Services v. Emma M. · 213 Cal. App. 4th 358
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Ruben E. · 85 Cal. App. 4th 177
Los Angeles County Deptartment of Children & Family Services v. Margaret Z. · 158 Cal. App. 4th 1102

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