In re MALINDA S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
RUSSELL S., Defendant and Appellant.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 6, 1990.
September 6, 1990.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
COUNSEL
James G. Dunn, under appontment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.
Edwin L. Miller, Jr., District Attorney, Peter C. Lehman and Edward J. Mantyla, Deputy District Attorneys, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
De Witt W. Clinton, County Counsel (Los Angeles), David F. Skjeie, Deputy County Counsel, Thomas Lyon, Lloyd M. Harmon, Jr., County Counsel (San Diego), Susan Strom, Acting Chief Deputy County Counsel, Patricia L. Davis, Deputy County Counsel, Steven M. Woodside, County Counsel (Santa Clara), and L. Michael Clark, Deputy County Counsel, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.
John Y. Tremblatt, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
LUCAS, C.J.
We granted review to decide whether a juvenile court may rely on "social studies"1 prepared by a social worker when determining whether a minor falls within its jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code2 section 300, subdivision (d).3 We conclude the reports are competent to...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
