State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

In Re Matthew S.

Decided May 17, 1988. Herbert L. Ashby wrote the opinion for the court.

201 Cal. App. 3d 315 · Cited 103 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.

Department of Social Services v. Ronald P. · 623 P.2d 198
Detrich v. Carolyn B. · 579 P.2d 514
In Re Laura F. · 662 P.2d 922
In Re Mark K. · 159 Cal. App. 3d 94
Department of Social Services v. Jacqueline G. · 165 Cal. App. 3d 582
Ansley v. Superior Court · 185 Cal. App. 3d 477
In Re Marriage of Cueva · 86 Cal. App. 3d 290
In Re Marriage of Goodarzirad · 185 Cal. App. 3d 1020
In Re Terry E. · 180 Cal. App. 3d 932
Bristol Convalescent Hospital v. Stone · 258 Cal. App. 2d 848
In Re Beebe · 40 Cal. App. 3d 643
Detrich v. Richard E. · 85 Cal. App. 3d 632
Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services v. Kathleen S. · 201 Cal. App. 3d 315

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Kevin R. v. Superior Court · 191 Cal. App. 4th 676
T. J. v. Superior Court of City & Cnty. of S.F. · 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 928
Sporn v. Home Depot USA, Inc. · 24 Cal. Rptr. 3d 780
In Re Marriage of Jackson · 39 Cal. Rptr. 3d 365
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Juan A. · 11 Cal. App. 5th 551

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