Tag Archives: DeFacto

Recent Changes to DOJ’s “Justice Manual” Addressing De-Facto Regulations

Recent Changes to DOJ’s “Justice Manual” Addressing De-Facto Regulations (December 27, 2018):  On November 16, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum[1] (Sessions Memo) [2]  to all components of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) addressing the fact that … Continue reading

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Case Law Development: Preference for De-Facto Parent Applies in Adoption Case rather than Placement

The California Court of Appeals weighed the application of preferences for relatives versus caregivers in child protection cases in deciding whether a 10-year-old girl should be removed from the home of her de-facto parent and placed with her maternal aunt… … Continue reading

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