Posts in 2021

Jul 24 When a Hague Convention Petition Did Not Return the Children

Mother [M] and Father [F] met in law school and married in 2006. F, a Chilean national, was a permanent resident of the United ...

Jul 17 When the Potential Harm is Removed, Children Should Be Returned to their Parents

In September of 2019, Mother [M] and her live-in Boyfriend [B] were arguing in the front yard, when B threw M to the ground and ...

Jul 10 Entitlement of Competent Counsel When Parental Termination is at Issue

Alameda County Social Services Agency v. M.B. S260928 First Appellate District, Division One A158143 Alameda County Superior Court ...

Jul 03 Social Distancing Rules Rescinded in All LA Courtrooms

Via a June 24, 2021 General Order, effective on Monday, June 28, 2021, all Los Angeles County courthouses became open without any ...

Jun 26 Deadlines Extended for Criminal and Juvenile Courts and Covid Mandates Remain

On June 17, 2021, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye provided LA County Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor emergency ...

Jun 16 Covid 19 Rules Remain in Effect in Los Angeles County Court Houses

California was the first state to shut down due to the corona virus. Restaurants, bars, theme parks, gyms, event venues – even ...