State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Paul M.

Decided December 5, 2012. H Walter Croskey wrote the opinion for the court.

211 Cal. App. 4th 754 · Cited 486 times

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In Re Alexis E. · 171 Cal. App. 4th 438
Orange County Social Services Agency v. David M. · 36 Cal. Rptr. 3d 411
Jennifer A. v. Superior Court · 12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 572
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Rosemarie H. · 210 Cal. App. 4th 999
Alameda County Social Services Agency v. J.W. · 201 Cal. App. 4th 1484
In Re Christopher H. · 50 Cal. App. 4th 1001
In Re Alysha S. · 51 Cal. App. 4th 393
In Re Basilio T. · 4 Cal. App. 4th 155
In Re Jasmin C. · 130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 558
People v. Enriquez · 42 Cal. App. 4th 661
In Re Rocco M. · 1 Cal. App. 4th 814

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L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Richard C. (In re Alexzander C.) · 226 Cal. Rptr. 3d 515
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Crystal R. · 225 Cal. App. 4th 1210
L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Paul D. (In re E.D.) · 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 568
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Roland C. · 243 Cal. App. 4th 178
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Luis V. · 236 Cal. App. 4th 297
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Jessica G. · 242 Cal. App. 4th 634
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. R.C. · 228 Cal. App. 4th 720
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Shahida R. · 241 Cal. App. 4th 1376
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. M.C. · 233 Cal. App. 4th 1
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Richard H. · 230 Cal. App. 4th 608
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. A.R. · 228 Cal. App. 4th 1146
L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. S.Y. (In re L.W.) · 244 Cal. Rptr. 3d 352
Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Carrie F. · 3 Cal. App. 5th 283
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. K.G. · 238 Cal. App. 4th 1444
Los Angeles County Department of Children v. Superior Court · 215 Cal. App. 4th 962
Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Alameda Cnty. Soc. Servs. Agency v. Marina F. (In re Southern) · 222 Cal. Rptr. 3d 873
Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. M.H. · 237 Cal. App. 4th 911
People v. Waxler · 224 Cal. App. 4th 712
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Christopher M. · 228 Cal. App. 4th 1310

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