Legal Opinion

L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. C.E. (In re C.M.)

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided July 31, 2019No. B291817PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoor, J.

*103C.E. (father) appeals an order providing that he and B.D. (mother) share joint legal custody of their son, C.M., issued as part of an order terminating dependency jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code section 362.4.1 Father contends it was error to order joint legal custody in *104light of Family Code section 3044 and sustained petition allegations that mother engaged in acts of domestic violence against her male companion in the presence of her children. Alternatively, father contends the *392joint legal custody order was an abuse of discretion. The Los Angeles County Department of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Riverside County Department of Public Social Services v. Randall S.California Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Richard B.California Court of Appeal · 2012
  3. Ellis v. Lyons CA2/5California Court of Appeal · 2016

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re I.G. CA2/5California Court of Appeal · 2020
  2. In re Z.L. CA2/3California Court of Appeal · 2020

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