State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Kern County Department of Human Services v. Michael U.

Decided May 26, 2000. Steven M. Vartabedian wrote the opinion for the court.

80 Cal. App. 4th 1344 · Cited 50 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 Zacharia D. · 862 P.2d 751
In Re BG · 523 P.2d 244
Adoption of Michael H. · 898 P.2d 891
Steven A. v. Rickie M. · 823 P.2d 1216
People v. Burton · 359 P.2d 433
In Re Christina B. · 19 Cal. App. 4th 1441
Lilienkamp v. Superior Court · 14 Cal. 2d 293
In Re Marriage of Caballero · 27 Cal. App. 4th 1139
People v. Gilbert · 462 P.2d 580
People v. Huston · 21 Cal. 2d 690
Santa Clara Department of Social Services v. Cecilia M. · 177 Cal. App. 3d 915
Estate of McDougald · 77 P. 443
Ferguson v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · 33 Cal. App. 4th 1613

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In Re Marcos G. · 182 Cal. App. 4th 369
In Re DD · 50 Cal. Rptr. 3d 578
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Leticia S. · 115 Cal. App. 4th 903
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Victor O. · 182 Cal. App. 4th 369
In Re Jerry P. · 116 Cal. Rptr. 2d 123
Francisco G. v. Superior Court · 110 Cal. Rptr. 2d 679
Williams v. Superior Court · 54 Cal. Rptr. 3d 13
In Re OS · 126 Cal. Rptr. 2d 571
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services v. Irene V. · 195 Cal. App. 4th 197
San Bernardino County Children & Family Services v. L.M. · 239 Cal. App. 4th 154
AO Alpha-Bank v. Yakovlev · 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 214
Stanislaus County Community Services Agency v. J.D. · 144 Cal. App. 4th 646
Madera County Department of Social Services v. Carl C. · 166 Cal. App. 4th 146
California School Employees Ass'n v. Livingston Union School District · 56 Cal. Rptr. 3d 923
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. J. R. · 95 Cal. App. 4th 793
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Lee C. · 102 Cal. App. 4th 1402
Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Carlos H. · 111 Cal. App. 4th 753
In Re AC · 166 Cal. App. 4th 146

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