Riverside County Department of Public Social Services v. Randall S.

Decided April 22, 1996. Malcolm Millar Lucas wrote the opinion for the court.

13 Cal. 4th 196 · Cited 373 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.

• Camacho v. Camacho · 173 Cal. App. 3d 214
• In Re Jennifer R. · 14 Cal. App. 4th 704
• In Re Marriage of Matthews · 101 Cal. App. 3d 811
• In Re Katherine M. · 27 Cal. App. 4th 91
• Cynthia D. v. Superior Court · 851 P.2d 1307
• In Re Marilyn H · 851 P.2d 826
• Orange County Social Services Agency v. Roger S. · 4 Cal. App. 4th 25
• In Re Lisa R. · 532 P.2d 123
• In Re Crystal J. · 12 Cal. App. 4th 407
• In Re Jennifer G. · 221 Cal. App. 3d 752
• Butte County Child Protective Services v. Harry T. · 23 Cal. App. 4th 1367
• San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services v. Servando M. · 232 Cal. App. 3d 553
• Silva v. Daniel O. H. · 220 Cal. App. 3d 814
• Sacramento County Welfare Department v. Victor R. · 13 Cal. 3d 636

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• L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. C.E. (In re C.M.) · 250 Cal. Rptr. 3d 390
• Garcia v. Escobar · 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 300
• Sonoma Cnty. Human Servs. Dep't v. Heather B. (In re C.W.) · 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 463
• In Re SH · 3 Cal. Rptr. 3d 465
• L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Sergio D. (In re Destiny D.) · 222 Cal. Rptr. 3d 673
• In Re Donnovan J. · 58 Cal. App. 4th 1474
• In Re Vincent M. · 74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 755
• Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Marie R. · 111 Cal. App. 4th 310
• L.A. Cty. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. Roy L. · 58 Cal. App. 4th 1474
• Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Leslie B. · 149 Cal. App. 4th 61
• In Re David H. · 165 Cal. App. 4th 1626
• Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Jasmine M. · 228 Cal. App. 4th 953
• People v. James R. · 62 Cal. Rptr. 3d 824
• Imperial County Department of Social Services v. J.E. · 163 Cal. App. 4th 627
• NICKOLAS F. v. Superior Court · 50 Cal. Rptr. 3d 208
• In Re Kenneth S., Jr. · 169 Cal. App. 4th 1353
• Jorge C. v. Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services · 161 Cal. App. 4th 943
• Napa County Health & Human Services v. Karen F. · 165 Cal. App. 4th 1626
• San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Kenneth S. · 169 Cal. App. 4th 1353
• Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. S.M. · 32 Cal. 4th 1287
• Bridget A. v. Superior Court · 148 Cal. App. 4th 285
• In Re Nolan W. · 45 Cal. 4th 1217
• Kevin R. v. Superior Court · 191 Cal. App. 4th 676
• In Re Julie M. · 81 Cal. Rptr. 2d 354
• Alameda County Social Services Agency v. S.O. · 190 Cal. App. 4th 1119

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