Parental Rights in Adoptions Cases
Representative Cases
- As the Supervising Judge of Family Law in 2007, 2008, and 2009, handled all adoptions in Alameda County, except for the adoptions conducted in Juvenile Dependency.
- Handled many petitions to terminate parental rights, both contested and uncontested. The contested matters usually required lengthy hearings with many witnesses, including social services workers. In many cases, counsel were appointed for the minor and/or a parent.