Legal Opinion
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Penny S.
California Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 2007No. S137583PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
Under California law, when a child has been adjudged to be a dependent of the juvenile court, “the court shall . . . terminate its dependency jurisdiction” if “a relative of the child is appointed the [child’s] legal guardian . . . and the child has been placed with the relative for at least 12 months,” unless “the relative guardian objects” or “upon a finding of exceptional circumstances.” (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.3, subd. (a).) The Court of Appeal found that exceptional circumstances may exist in this case because the children, who were living with a relative guardian in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- Miller v. YouakimSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hunt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Luz v. LopesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Lindeleaf v. Agricultural Labor Relations BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
3Cited by32 opinions
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- L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. D.Y. (In re D.Y.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Alameda County Social Services Agency v. S.C.California Court of Appeal · 2010
- Leonard Carder, LLP v. Patten, Faith, & SandfordCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
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