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Stuart v. Vaughan

Family Law
Trial court's denial of grandparents' petition for a probate guardianship over their grandchildren is reversed and remanded, where the trial court...

Melissa R. v. Superior Court (San Francisco Human Services Agency)

Family Law, Juvenile Law
The Juvenile Court's orders denying of reunification services for Mother pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 361.5(b)(10) and setting...

In re Marriage of Wilson

Family Law
In a case dealing with the issue of what effect, if any, does the act of marriage have on a prior child custody support order entered in a paternity...

In re Ethan C.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a case in which a father's two young surviving children were adjudged juvenile court dependents, in part because of findings under Welf. &...

B.F. v. Super. Ct.

Family Law, Immigration Law, Juvenile Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a guardianship matter, where three minors seek special immigrant juvenile status (SIJ status) pursuant to title 8 U.S.C. section 1101 and 8 C.F.R...

In re Ryan K

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a second appeal following assertion of jurisdiction over her children, the order issued after remand summarily denying mother's petition for...

In re Lana S.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
Judgement assuming jurisdiction over two minor children is affirmed where the court's jurisdictional and dispositional findings, and the denial of...

In re Marriage of Khera and Sameer

Family Law
Denial of former wife's post-judgment motion to modify the judgment's spousal support order, a hybrid step-down, Richmond-type order (see In re...

In re Gabriel G.

Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal from an order terminating parental rights to an infant, the juvenile court's order is reversed where it did not comply with the...

In the Matter of Hailey ZZ

Family Law
Once parental rights have been terminated pursuant to Social Services Law section 384-b, the Family Court lacks authority to direct continuing contact...