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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 22, 2006

Justices Back Parents Who Suspect Abuse

The California Supreme Court made it easier Monday for parents to justify fleeing with their children if they believe the parent who has custody is dangerous.

By Itir Yakar
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      The California Supreme Court made it easier Monday for parents to justify fleeing with their children if they believe the parent who has custody is dangerous.
      In the unanimous ruling, the justices held that a father should not have been automatically assumed to be the bad guy when he explained to a jury that he took his two childr...

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