State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Jessica G.

Decided November 24, 2015. Brian Matthew Hoffstadt wrote the opinion for the court.

242 Cal. App. 4th 634 · Cited 95 times

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Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Paul M. · 211 Cal. App. 4th 754
Gonzalez v. Santa Clara County Department of Social Services · 223 Cal. App. 4th 72
People v. Whitehurst · 9 Cal. App. 4th 1045
In Re Marilyn H · 851 P.2d 826
People v. Briceno · 99 P.3d 1007
Carson v. Facilities Development Co. · 686 P.2d 656
In Re Josiah Z. · 115 P.3d 1133
State Department of Public Health v. Superior Court · 60 Cal. 4th 940
Alameda County Social Services Agency v. J.W. · 201 Cal. App. 4th 1484
Fladeboe v. American Isuzu Motors Inc. · 58 Cal. Rptr. 3d 225
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Kevin M. · 197 Cal. App. 4th 159
In Re Christopher H. · 50 Cal. App. 4th 1001
In Re Cole C. · 174 Cal. App. 4th 900
In Re Nolan W. · 45 Cal. 4th 1217
Emery v. Emery · 45 Cal. 2d 421
In Re Alysha S. · 51 Cal. App. 4th 393
In Re David H. · 165 Cal. App. 4th 1626
In Re Mariah T. · 71 Cal. Rptr. 3d 542
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Alma C. · 202 Cal. App. 4th 968
People v. Clark · 201 Cal. App. 4th 235
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Diamond P. · 225 Cal. App. 4th 898
In Re Jasmin C. · 130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 558
Li-Lin Sung Lee v. California Capital Insurance · 237 Cal. App. 4th 1154
Sonoma County Human Services Department v. Y.M. · 226 Cal. App. 4th 128
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. John M. · 217 Cal. App. 4th 410

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Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Alameda Cnty. Soc. Servs. Agency v. Marina F. (In re Southern) · 222 Cal. Rptr. 3d 873
San Francisco Human Servs. Agency v. W.G. (In re Daniela G.) · 233 Cal. Rptr. 3d 665

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