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John L. Dodd & Associates

John L. Dodd & Associates John L. Dodd & Associates is an appellate firm serving the needs of businesses and individuals throu

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07/25/2022

Obtained a writ of habeas corpus because the trial court erroneously ruled "ability to pay" was not required in a contempt proceeding seeking to enforce a support obligation.

We find the petition has merit. The court was required to consider petitioner's ability to pay. (Moss v. Superior Court (1998) 17 Cal.4th 396, 401; Mery v. Superior Court (1937) 9 Cal. 2d 379, 380-381.) Here, the court stated: "my decision here isn't supposed to be his-necessarily his ability to pay these debts . . . ." This was error.

Accordingly, we grant the writ, annul the contempt order, and vacate the order requiring petitioner to pay Jeanette Baker's attorney's fees. (Arthur v. Superior Court (1965) 62
Cal.2d 404, 409.)

04/06/2022
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd for a published win on the ever-fluid issue of the standard of review for ICWA cases!
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B312685.PDF

02/02/2022

Busy January: 6 Opening Briefs, 5 Reply Briefs, and a Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

01/22/2022
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Sucess in representing the respondent in an interesting case yesterday
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B298436.PDF

12/10/2021
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Published reversal today in a case of first impression in which I secured a reversal for grandparents who had placed grandchildren for adoption but the adopting parents had not filed the paperwork for the post adoption contact agreement
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/A162155.PDF

11/12/2021
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Court ordered my Due Process case published!
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/E076526.PDF

10/29/2021
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Reversal today in a case in which the Court of Appeal found the Juvenile Court's internal procedures violated my client's right to due process of law.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/E076526.PDF

09/30/2021
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd for obtaining a reversal in a termination of parental rights casehttps://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/C092938.PDF

08/21/2021
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Yet another ICWA reversal.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B309291.PDF

08/17/2021
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Yet another Indian Child Welfare Act Reversal
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/F082334.PDF

08/17/2021
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We successfully represented the respondent grandmother in this appeal by the biological mother who wanted to prevent her from adopting her grandson after leaving him with grandmother for over 12 years.

https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/E076895.PDF

07/09/2021
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secured a reversal of an order terminating parental rights after indigent father was required to testify via cell phone because of COVID. County conceded his due process rights were violated. Question was prejudice. Proving prejudice often is the key to many appeals. https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B309852.PDF

Secured an emergency stay in a contested adoption case, preventing the transfer of a child to Arizona!
05/01/2021

Secured an emergency stay in a contested adoption case, preventing the transfer of a child to Arizona!

04/19/2021
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd, who, representing the minors on appeal, secured a reversal of jurisdiction and dispositional orders.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B306356.PDF

10/06/2020
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Achieved a reversal today in an interesting case, invoking California's "anti-heartbalm" statutes
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B300713.PDF

09/16/2020
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Court of Appeal agrees with our ICWA error argument
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B303482.PDF

08/27/2020
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Secured a reversal today in a dependency case concerning the continuing problem in Los Angeles Juvenile Court with judges referencing canned minute orders instead of making required findings
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B300221.PDF

07/30/2020
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd for today's victory, securing a reversal on behalf of appellant minor children. The Court of Appeal agreed the father's conduct amounted to more than "inappropriate" conduct and rose to the level "sexual abuse." read the opinionhttps://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/E074616.PDF

06/22/2020
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Achieved a reversal today in a case pertaining the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Read the opinion here:
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/G057288.PDF

01/30/2020
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Another Indian Child Welfare Act reversal:https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/C090000.PDF

10/30/2019
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The Court of Appeal agreed with our argument mother had been denied due process when the juvenile court denied her a contested hearing, reversing an order terminating parental rights.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B298338.PDF

09/09/2019
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We successfully represented the respondent in this probate appealhttps://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/G055951.PDF

08/20/2019
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd for this reversal in a Los Angeles dependency appeal.https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B291577.PDF

07/17/2019
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Congratulations to Karen Dodd for securing a reversal yesterday in this termination of parental rights case:
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B291059.PDF

05/07/2019
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won a reversal today because mother was denied due process! court terminated her parental rights at a status confernce
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/F078202.PDF

04/05/2019
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Significant reversal today in a case concerning allegations of "shaken baby syndrome." The Court of Appeal agreed the parents were denied their due process right to oppose the allegations against them and present their own evidence.
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/H045197.PDF

04/03/2019
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Congratulations to Karen for this reversal representing the minor on a "presumed parent" case!http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B291208.PDF

12/04/2018
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Interesting published reversal in a criminal case today. Thanks for trial counsel Ron Cordova for teeing up the issue properlyhttp://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/G055242.PDF

09/05/2018
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Today we obtained a reversal of a $2.5 million default judgment, demonstrating it pays to never give up hope! Read the opinionhttp://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B276814.PDF

08/16/2018
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Received a reversal today in the ever-fluid area of "who's the parent" law in Californihttp://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B285226.PDF

05/21/2018
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Won a reversal today! County repeatedly sent father's notice of dependency proceedings to wrong address:
http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B286555.PDF

10/16/2017
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Today, representing the respondent and cross-appellant in a family law appeal, we not only secured an affirmance on the claims the appellant raised, but obtained a reversal for our client in his cross-appeal concerning the valuation of his business, the Court of Appeal agreeing with our arguments a trial judge needs to rely on actual evidence and cannot just reject one expert's testimony and come up with its own calculations.

http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/G050059.PDF

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