Legal Opinion
Richards v. James H.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1980No. Civ. 18097PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARAS, J.
The father (henceforth James) of two minors appeals from a judgment declaring them free of his custody and control. (Civ. Code, § 232.) The proceeding was initiated by the minors’ maternal grandparents who have cared for the children since the death of their mother in May 1975. The mother’s death was caused by a beating administered by James in the presence of the children, who were then aged three and one.1
James was arrested on May 27, 1975, and released on bail. He had been drinking for several hours prior to the homicide and assertedly had no recollection of the events of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Detrich v. Sergio M.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Adoption of DSCCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Department of Social Services v. Ronald P.California Supreme Court · 1981
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- In Re Laura F.California Supreme Court · 1983
- Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- In Re Robert J.California Court of Appeal · 1982
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