Adams v. Adams

Decided April 14, 2011. Francis X. Spina wrote the opinion for the court.

459 Mass. 361 · Cited 66 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Drapek v. Drapek · 503 N.E.2d 946
• Baccanti v. Morton · 434 Mass. 787
• Rice v. Rice · 361 N.E.2d 1305
• Dewan v. Dewan · 506 N.E.2d 879
• Hanify v. Hanify · 526 N.E.2d 1056
• Bernier v. Bernier · 449 Mass. 774
• Lauricella v. Lauricella · 565 N.E.2d 436
• Heacock v. Heacock · 520 N.E.2d 151
• Redding v. Redding · 495 N.E.2d 297
• Yannas v. Frondistou-Yannas · 481 N.E.2d 1153
• Republican Co. v. Appeals Court · 442 Mass. 218
• Dalessio v. Dalessio · 570 N.E.2d 139
• DeCastro v. DeCastro · 616 N.E.2d 52
• Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. · 424 Mass. 501
• Selectmen of Topsfield v. State Racing Commission · 324 Mass. 309
• Dobos v. Driscoll · 537 N.E.2d 558
• Commonwealth v. Blondin · 324 Mass. 564
• Gurley v. Commonwealth · 296 N.E.2d 477
• Boston Herald, Inc. v. Sharpe · 432 Mass. 593
• Heins v. Ledis · 422 Mass. 477
• Bowring v. Reid · 503 N.E.2d 966
• Rosenberg v. Merida · 428 Mass. 182
• Custody of Kali · 439 Mass. 834
• Savides v. Savides · 508 N.E.2d 617
• James J. Welch & Co. v. Deputy Commissioner of Capital Planning & Operations · 387 Mass. 662

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