State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

In Re Matthew P.

Decided April 5, 1999. Sheila Prell Sonenshine wrote the opinion for the court.

84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 269 · Cited 55 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 Malinda S. · 795 P.2d 1244
In Re Stephanie M. · 867 P.2d 706
In Re Kieshia E. · 859 P.2d 1290
Contra Costa County Social Service Department v. Sandra W. · 26 Cal. App. 4th 685
In Re Cynthia C. · 58 Cal. App. 4th 1479
In Re Crystal J. · 12 Cal. App. 4th 407
Jeanette V. v. Jerry V. · 68 Cal. App. 4th 811
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Jimmy D. · 41 Cal. App. 4th 440
ANDREA L. v. Superior Court · 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 851
Katzoff v. Superior Court · 54 Cal. App. 3d 1079
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Gloria D. · 79 Cal. Rptr. 2d 247
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Sara P. · 71 Cal. App. 4th 841

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