State Supreme Court / Cal.

In Re Celine R.

Decided July 7, 2003. Ming William Chin wrote the opinion for the court.

71 P.3d 787 · Cited 665 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.

Carroll v. Superior Court · 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 891
Cynthia D. v. Superior Court · 851 P.2d 1307
In Re Marilyn H · 851 P.2d 826
Los Angeles County Department of Adoptions v. Robert E. · 579 P.2d 495
In Re Daniel H. · 121 Cal. Rptr. 2d 475
People v. Mroczko · 672 P.2d 835
Sacramento County Welfare Department v. Roy E. · 174 Cal. App. 3d 1
In Re Jasmine D. · 93 Cal. Rptr. 2d 644
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Jesse C. · 84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 609
San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Servando M. · 232 Cal. App. 3d 553
In Re Candida S. · 7 Cal. App. 4th 1240
Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services v. Richard H. · 234 Cal. App. 3d 1351
People v. Watson · 299 P.2d 243
In Re LYL · 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 688
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. L. L. · 101 Cal. App. 4th 942
Kern Cty. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Deon C. · 54 Cal. App. 4th 1330
Kern County Department of Human Services v. Mary M. · 31 Cal. 4th 45

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San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Tomas L. · 205 Cal. App. 4th 283
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