State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Sacramento County Welfare Department v. Lawrence Z.

Decided September 29, 1987. Robert Puglia wrote the opinion for the court.

195 Cal. App. 3d 107 · Cited 82 times

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Capovilla v. Mary B. · 20 Cal. App. 3d 816
Grier v. Gregory M. · 68 Cal. App. 3d 1085
In Re Cheryl H. · 153 Cal. App. 3d 1098

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