dependency articles
Mining Recent Dependency Cases for Issues—Spotting the Gold
Updated: 10/2014
Presentation by Melissa Nappan and Brad Bristow at the 2014 CADC Conference (Sacramento) - Dependency Breakout Session
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July 1, 2010 Changes to the Rules of Court - including dependency rules
Updated: 07/01/10
Recommended as your "summer reading," this article outlines notable changes to the Rules of Court effective July 1, 2010, including many rules within the dependency context.
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Everything You Need to Know About Preparing Dependency Briefing
Updated: 02/15/10
Article accompanying CCAP's presentation for the 2010 CADC Conference (Sacramento) - Dependency Breakout Session
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Notes From Presentation by Justice M. Kathleen Butz, Third District Court of Appeal
Updated: 03/25/06
Presentation to the 2006 CADC Conference (Sacramento) - Dependency Breakout Session
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Representing Minors in Dependency Appeals
Updated: 10/01/05
Updated Post-Zeth S. & -Josiah Z. opinions
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Expectations of Appointed Counsel in Fast Track Appeals
Updated: 11/05/07
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What to do When the Guardian ad Litem Does Not Sign the Notice of Appeal?
Suggestions for fixing a defective notice of appeal
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Issues Arising in Dependency Appeals from Review Hearings and the Selection and Implementation Hearing
Issue spotting for stages from review hearings through the 366.26 hearing
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Issue Spotting in Appeals Through the Setting of the Section 366.26 Hearing
Issue spotting for stages through setting the 366.26 hearing. (2/7/04 Workshop)
Motions to Deem an Appeal a Writ in the Fifth District
How to get results faster for your dependency client
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How to Obtain Habeas Petition Relief in Dependency Cases
July 2003
Doctoring Dependency Defaults
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Writ Practice in Dependency Cases
Nov. 2002 CCAP Seminar
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Mining the Record for Issues
Nov. 2002 CCAP Seminar
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The Indian Child Welfare Act in the California Courts
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