State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Merced County Department of Social Services v. Christopher W.

Decided July 19, 1990. Donald R. Franson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

222 Cal. App. 3d 234 · Cited 99 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.

People v. Wende · 600 P.2d 1071
Tulare County Department of Public Social Services v. Albert B. · 215 Cal. App. 3d 361
Coy v. Superior Court · 58 Cal. 2d 210
In Re Venita L. · 191 Cal. App. 3d 1229
Robbins v. Superior Court · 695 P.2d 695
Fuentes v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board · 547 P.2d 449
In Re Jamie M. · 134 Cal. App. 3d 530
Bay Development, Ltd. v. Superior Court · 791 P.2d 290
Hagan v. Superior Court · 53 Cal. 2d 498
In Re Joshua S. · 186 Cal. App. 3d 147
In Re John B. · 159 Cal. App. 3d 268
In Re Victoria M. · 207 Cal. App. 3d 1317
Golden State Glass Corp. v. Superior Court · 13 Cal. 2d 384
People v. Woodard · 184 Cal. App. 3d 944
Medford v. Superior Court · 140 Cal. App. 3d 236
In Re Danielle M. · 215 Cal. App. 3d 1267

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In Re Megan B. · 235 Cal. App. 3d 942
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Annette B. · 235 Cal. App. 3d 942
San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Servando M. · 232 Cal. App. 3d 553
In Re Joanna Y. · 8 Cal. App. 4th 433
In Re Steven H. · 6 Cal. App. 4th 1752
Rydingsword v. Tanya M. · 2 Cal. App. 4th 935
Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. Eileen Y. · 8 Cal. App. 4th 433
San Diego County Department of Social Services v. Marjorie H. · 6 Cal. App. 4th 1752
In Re Tammy H. · 11 Cal. App. 4th 48
Yuba County Department of Social Services v. Paul H. · 11 Cal. App. 4th 48
T. J. v. Superior Court of City & Cnty. of S.F. · 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 928
In Re Brian R. · 2 Cal. App. 4th 904
In Re Sade C. · 13 Cal. 4th 952
In Re Jasmon O. · 878 P.2d 1297
In Re Christopher H. · 50 Cal. App. 4th 1001
Orange County Social Services Agency v. Lorenzo M. · 235 Cal. App. 3d 403
In Re Sheila B. · 19 Cal. App. 4th 187
In Re Matthew C. · 862 P.2d 765
Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services v. Gregory C. · 13 Cal. 4th 952
Mark N. v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty. · 60 Cal. App. 4th 996
In Re Brian P. · 121 Cal. Rptr. 2d 326
Robin v. v. SUPERIOR COURT · 33 Cal. App. 4th 1158
In Re Brittany S. · 17 Cal. App. 4th 1399
Steve J. v. Superior Court · 35 Cal. App. 4th 798
In Re Monica C. · 31 Cal. App. 4th 296

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