Adoption of Mary

Decided April 6, 1993. Neil L. Lynch wrote the opinion for the court.

610 N.E.2d 898 · Cited 157 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Custody of Two Minors · 487 N.E.2d 1358
• Care & Protection of Stephen · 514 N.E.2d 1087
• Gilmore v. Gilmore · 341 N.E.2d 655
• Custody of Tracy · 579 N.E.2d 1362
• Commonwealth v. Saferian · 315 N.E.2d 878
• In Re the Department of Public Welfare to Dispense With Consent to Adoption · 421 N.E.2d 28
• In Re Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to Adoption · 467 N.E.2d 861
• Custody of a Minor · 378 Mass. 712
• Petition of Dept. of Public Welfare · 381 N.E.2d 565
• In Re the Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to Adoption · 461 N.E.2d 186
• Care & Protection of Frank · 567 N.E.2d 214
• Adoption of Diane · 508 N.E.2d 837
• Care & Protection of Martha · 553 N.E.2d 902
• In Re Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc. · 467 N.E.2d 866
• Duro v. Duro · 467 N.E.2d 165
• Care & Protection of Valerie · 529 N.E.2d 146

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• Adoption of Imelda · 72 Mass. App. Ct. 354
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• Adoption of Astrid · 45 Mass. App. Ct. 538
• D.H. v. R.R. · 461 Mass. 756
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