Dependency petition dismissed for lack of evidence to prosecute the allegations in the petition. All four children were returned to their mother and her record was cleared.
In re matter of Cortez, client's child returned home with him after the Department of Social Services took the child away because of alleged sexual improprieties. Upon a hearing and presentation of evidence, the court awarded our client his child.
In re matter of Brito, the court awarded the non-biological parent custody of the child. The court granted the client legal parent status since he had raised the child since birth. The child was removed from the adoptive mother and placed with my client.
In re matter of Saxon, the father was awarded child visitation after severe parental alienation perpetrated by mother. The parties underwent therapy and reunification. Father presently has regular visitation with daughter.
Guardianship of Lotto, we represented maternal grandparents. Maternal grandparents were ordered to act as the permanent legal guardians of their 2 year old granddaughter. Biological parents were found not capable of caring for the child due to prior drug use.
Guardianship of Daboub, we represented biological mother. Child was taken from mother by maternal grandmother. Through diligent attorney efforts, child was returned to mother.
In re matter of Biancan, we represented biological mother. Children were taken away from mother because one of the children was molested by father. Case went to detention hearing and children were ordered returned to mother. Father remains in jail.
In re matter of Morales, we represented biological father. Father had no relationship with the children due parental alienation by mother. The court filed a Petition against father for failure to protect children. Mother was placed in jail due to theft and fraud charges. Mother's custodial rights were suspended. Father was awarded sole legal and sole physical custody of the children.
Guardianship of Keener, we represented maternal grandparents. Maternal grandparents succeeded in guardianship proceeding and were awarded grandparent visitation rights on alternating weekends.
