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Hardwick v. County of Orange

Civil Rights, Family Law, Constitutional Law
In a civil rights action alleging social worker defendants maliciously used perjured testimony and fabricated evidence to secure plaintiff’s removal...

In re D.R.

Family Law
In a minor's and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) challenge the order of legal guardianship involving the...

Kirkpatrick v. County of Washoe

Family Law, Civil Rights
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, arising from the warrantless removal of a two-day old child from the custody of her mother in a suit brought by...

In re Marriage of Schu

Family Law
In a family case arising under California's 'No Fault Divorce' law, in which the spouse seeking support (ex-wife) was guilty of domestic violence, the...

In re Marriage of Usher

Family Law
In a dispute arising out of an child support agreement in a dissolution of marriage, the trial court grant of ex-husband's request to reduce the...

In re Charlotte V.

Family Law
In a Mother's appeal from the termination of her parental rights over her daughter, on the ground the juvenile court failed to comply with the strict...

Parisi v. Mazzaferro

Family Law, Constitutional Law
In a family law action involving defendant, a vexatious litigant, harassing his son-in-law, daughter, and granddaughters, including filing 21...

In re O.C.

Family Law, Indian Law
In parent's appeal from the juvenile court's order terminating their parental rights, Welf. & Inst. Code section 366.26, the order is: 1) affirmed in...

In re Isaiah S.

Family Law
In a Mother's appeal of a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights and ordering a permanent plan of adoption for her son, the court orders...

In re Anthony Q.

Family Law
In a family law action, the trial court's disposition order removing Anthony Q. from his presumed father's physical custody is affirmed where the...