State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

In Re Heidi T.

Decided December 27, 1978. John T. Racanelli wrote the opinion for the court.

87 Cal. App. 3d 864 · Cited 64 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.

Nestle v. City of Santa Monica · 496 P.2d 480
Detrich v. Carolyn B. · 579 P.2d 514
James E. v. Donna K. · 75 Cal. App. 3d 81
Crenshaw v. Dunlap · 62 Cal. App. 3d 428
Los Angeles County Department of Adoptions v. Robert E. · 579 P.2d 495
Department of Social Services v. Janice P. · 61 Cal. App. 3d 310
In Re Jacqueline H. · 577 P.2d 683
County of Los Angeles Department of Adoptions v. Anthony S. · 73 Cal. App. 3d 768
Primm v. Primm · 46 Cal. 2d 690
Hollister Convalescent Hospital, Inc. v. Rico · 542 P.2d 1349
Brewer v. Simpson · 349 P.2d 289
Green Trees Enterprises, Inc. v. Palm Springs Alpine Estates, Inc. · 427 P.2d 805
Crail v. Blakely · 505 P.2d 1027
Department of Adoptions v. Daniel G. · 68 Cal. App. 3d 146
Porter v. Sandra R. · 41 Cal. App. 3d 694
Sluis v. Betty W. · 29 Cal. App. 3d 623
In Re Edwards · 284 P. 916
Marr v. Superior Court · 114 Cal. App. 2d 527
Long v. Long · 251 Cal. App. 2d 732
Estate of Cooper · 11 Cal. App. 3d 1114
In Re Baby Boy T. · 9 Cal. App. 3d 815
Department of Social Services v. Carol T. · 87 Cal. App. 3d 864
Teel v. Gaskill · 25 Cal. 2d 520
Alsager v. District Court of Polk Cty., Iowa · 406 F. Supp. 10
Bancroft-Whitney Co. v. McHugh · 134 P. 1157

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