Legal Opinion
People v. Lawrence O.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 29, 1979No. Civ. No. 44363PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALVONIK, J.
The parents of two minor children appeal an order removing them from the home. The court below found that “the children are happy, content, clean, overall very well cared for, and that the parents are concerned parents.” Nonetheless, because cocaine and marijuana were discovered at their residence, the court concluded that “having those drugs in the home leads to the possibility of harm or injury to these children . . . [a] . . . possibility in this case [that] might be remote . . .” but a possibility sufficient to justify its order. We disagree and reverse.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Detrich v. Carolyn B.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Department of Social Services v. Janice P.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Thornton v. RayaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- In Re Christopher B.California Court of Appeal · 1978
- Porter v. Sandra R.California Court of Appeal · 1974
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Sacramento Cnty. Dep't of Child, Family & Adult Servs. v. F.C. (In re D.D.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
- San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. E.S. (In re C.M.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Contra County Department of Social Services v. Catherine P.California Court of Appeal · 1991
- In Re WOCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979