CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Discovery
9 Cards On This Topic:
  • Disclosure by parents or guardians to petitioner in Welf. & Inst. Code §300 proceedings.
  • Petitioner has duty to disclose favorable information in Welf. & Inst. Code §300 proceedings.
  • Court abused discretion by not holding in camera review of forensic/investigative evidence requested by party to dependency action before ruling on sheriff's motion to quash SDTs.
  • County did not show good cause to require Ps alleging sexual assault by foster mother’s son to answer depo questions re other sexual encounters and to undergo psych. exams.
  • Mother waived right to challenge order denying continuing discovery, rendered after final judgment, by not specifically appealing from it.
  • Juvenile court has inherent power to order parties to exchange witness lists at trial readiness conference.
  • Parent’s request to discover all records relating to daughter from various agencies, individuals, and institutions properly denied.
  • Testimony of physician and social worker not privileged under Welf. & Inst. Code §10850.
  • Discovery procedures in delinquency matters.