State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

In Re Matthew S.

Decided January 18, 1996. Arthur Gilbert wrote the opinion for the court.

41 Cal. App. 4th 1311 · Cited 98 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
In Re Jamie M. · 134 Cal. App. 3d 530
In Re Richard S. · 819 P.2d 843
In Re Rocco M. · 1 Cal. App. 4th 814
In Re Alexander K. · 14 Cal. App. 4th 549
In Re Sheila B. · 19 Cal. App. 4th 187
LAURIE S. v. Superior Court · 26 Cal. App. 4th 195
In Re Misako R. · 2 Cal. App. 4th 538

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