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Kobe A., a Minor
Although notice of dependency proceedings to alleged father was not in accordance with statutory requirements, error was harmless. 		Family Law Jan. 23, 2007
Wayne F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency)
Caretakers are entitled to fully participate in removal hearings if they are designated as prospective adoptive parents. 		Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
H.G., a Minor
Termination of parental rights is not proper where court failed to consider whether placement of child with grandparents was not appropriate. 		Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
A.U., a Minor
Parental rights cannot be terminated when there was improper notice to BIA and tribes of pending dependency proceeding for Indian child. 		Family Law Jan. 8, 2007
Marriage of Ackerman
Court may apply its 'commonsense view' to expert's goodwill valuation methodology to determine valuation of self-employed spouse's sole proprietorship. 		Family Law Jan. 2, 2007
Thomas R., a Minor
Where parental rights were terminated, denial of opportunity to cross-examine prospective adoptive parents is not proper. 		Family Law Dec. 20, 2006
K.M. v. E.G.
Under 'intention' test, woman who donated eggs to lesbian partner does not qualify as parent. 		Family Law Dec. 7, 2006
Charisma R. v. Kristina S.
Lesbian's petition to establish parental relationship with child born to former partner shall be reconsidered under 'Elisa B. v. Superior Court.' 		Family Law Nov. 28, 2006
Baby Boy V., a Minor
Man asserting paternity is entitled to paternity test, presumed father status and reunification services if he is not unfit as parent. 		Family Law Nov. 28, 2006
Marriage of David and Martha M.
Family court made clear legal error when it applied 'best interest of child' rule in ordering modification of juvenile court's exit order. 		Family Law Nov. 27, 2006
Marriage of Geraci
Where evidence was insufficient to prove general partnership existed between husband and wife, post-separation earnings were not community property. 		Family Law Nov. 22, 2006
Lewis v. Alfaro
Order 		Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
Corder v. Corder
Decedent's surviving wife is only entitled to ten percent of wrongful death action settlement proceeds, based on spousal support principles. 		Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
Joshua S., a Minor
Adoptive parent was not entitled to attorney fees under 'private attorney general' doctrine. 		Family Law Nov. 17, 2006
Nickolas F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Denial of family reunification services is proper where father was involved in prior incident of child abuse. 		Family Law Nov. 13, 2006
Marriage of Deffner
Court may utilize its equitable powers to set aside divorce judgment that was procured by fraud perpetuated against court. 		Family Law Nov. 8, 2006
Marriage of Balcof
Spouse's failure to rebut presumption of undue influence associated with signing of transmutation rendered writing unenforceable. 		Family Law Nov. 6, 2006
Velez v. Smith
California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act requires registration with state as prerequisite for pursuing dissolution action. 		Family Law Nov. 5, 2006
de Leon v. Jenkins
Because former wife could not have objected to understatement of arrears at time of child support registration, she could object later on this ground. 		Family Law Nov. 5, 2006
John M., a Minor
In child custody case, juvenile court improperly found that child's placement with father would be detrimental. 		Family Law Nov. 2, 2006
Hannah S., a Minor
Petition to terminate parental rights is improperly denied where court failed to consider all evidence regarding custody and damage to minor. 		Family Law Nov. 1, 2006
Gabriel P. v. Suedi D.
Court improperly declined presumed father claim where voluntary declaration of paternity was executed. 		Family Law Oct. 25, 2006
Marriage of Erickson
Court has jurisdiction to order husband to pay attorney fees directly to law firm which previously represented former wife. 		Family Law Oct. 23, 2006
Amy G. v. M.W.
Wife cannot establish she is presumed mother where child was born out of husband's extramarital affair. 		Family Law Oct. 22, 2006
Marriage of Fellows
In child support case, payments were properly ordered where Family Code Section 4502(c) applies retroactively to bar laches defense. 		Family Law Oct. 20, 2006
Marriage of Cauley
Where former wife was convicted of intraspousal domestic violence, husband's motion to terminate spousal support to her is properly granted. 		Family Law Oct. 17, 2006
Levin v. Ligon
Settlement of legal malpractice action in which husband asserted loss of marital assets estopped him from claiming community property interest in assets. 		Family Law Oct. 16, 2006
Baby Boy M., a Minor
Court lacked jurisdiction to make custody determination for child missing since birth and allegedly in another state. 		Family Law Oct. 16, 2006
E.H., a Minor
Mother's sufficiency of evidence challenge is rejected where court found Indian Child Welfare Act inapplicable to her minor child. 		Family Law Oct. 15, 2006
John M., a Minor
In child custody case, juvenile court improperly found that child's placement with father would be detrimental. 		Family Law Oct. 15, 2006
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