State Supreme Court / Cal.

Los Angeles County Department of Adoptions v. Robert E.

Decided May 30, 1978. William P. Clark Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

579 P.2d 495 · Cited 123 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Crenshaw v. Dunlap · 62 Cal. App. 3d 428
Brown v. Newby · 39 Cal. App. 2d 615
People v. Rossi · 555 P.2d 1313
People v. Edwards · 557 P.2d 995
Porter v. Sandra R. · 41 Cal. App. 3d 694
Cabell v. John H. · 577 P.2d 177
In Re Robinson · 8 Cal. App. 3d 783
County of Los Angeles Department of Adoptions v. Anthony S. · 73 Cal. App. 3d 768
In Re Rodriguez · 34 Cal. App. 3d 510
Housing Authority v. Superior Court · 18 Cal. 2d 336
Rose v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 58 Cal. App. 3d 276

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In Re Celine R. · 71 P.3d 787
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Adoption of Christopher S. · 197 Cal. App. 3d 433
People v. Ledesma · 16 Cal. 4th 90
San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Servando M. · 232 Cal. App. 3d 553
Sacramento County Welfare Department v. Roy E. · 174 Cal. App. 3d 1
S. Elise D. v. Steven D. · 209 Cal. App. 3d 122
Wendland v. Superior Court · 49 Cal. App. 4th 44
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Jesse C. · 84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 609
Contra Costa County Social Service Department v. Simon · 185 Cal. App. 3d 1201
In Re Noreen G. · 181 Cal. App. 4th 1359
In Re Heidi T. · 87 Cal. App. 3d 864
David J. v. Evette H. · 198 Cal. App. 3d 533
Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services v. Richard H. · 234 Cal. App. 3d 1351
Rich v. City of Benicia · 98 Cal. App. 3d 428
Neumann v. Melgar · 16 Cal. Rptr. 3d 754
Detrich v. Dorothy H. · 106 Cal. App. 3d 257
In Re Mario C. · 226 Cal. App. 3d 599
Adoption of Jacob C. · 25 Cal. App. 4th 617
Christina L. v. William L. · 118 Cal. App. 3d 737
In Re Rico W. · 179 Cal. App. 3d 1169
In Re Mary C. · 41 Cal. App. 4th 71
Kern County Department of Human Services v. Mary M. · 31 Cal. 4th 45
Department of Social Services v. Carol T. · 87 Cal. App. 3d 864

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