State Supreme Court / Mass.

Adoption of Nancy

Decided February 24, 2005. Roderick L. Ireland wrote the opinion for the court.

443 Mass. 512 · Cited 141 times

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Care & Protection of Georgette · 439 Mass. 28
Custody of Vaughn · 422 Mass. 590
Adoption of Frederick · 537 N.E.2d 1208
Adoption of Helen · 429 Mass. 856
Adoption of Willow · 433 Mass. 636
Care and Protection of Laura · 610 N.E.2d 934
Custody of Eleanor · 610 N.E.2d 938
Adoption of Mary · 610 N.E.2d 898
Petition of the New England Home for Little Wanderers · 328 N.E.2d 854
Adoption of Hugo · 428 Mass. 219
Adoption of Quentin · 424 Mass. 882
Don · 435 Mass. 158
In Re the Department of Social Services to Dispense With Consent to Adoption · 461 N.E.2d 186
Adoption of Greta · 431 Mass. 577
Adoption of a Minor · 327 N.E.2d 875
Adoption of Peggy · 436 Mass. 690

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Adoption of Gillian · 63 Mass. App. Ct. 398
Adoption of Cadence · 81 Mass. App. Ct. 162
Adoption of Elena · 446 Mass. 24
In Re Davonta V. · 940 A.2d 733
Adoption of Virgil. · 102 N.E.3d 1009
A.H. v. M.P. · 447 Mass. 828
Adoption of Imelda · 72 Mass. App. Ct. 354
Care & Protection of Sophie · 449 Mass. 100
Adoption of Ilona · 459 Mass. 53
Carter v. Lynn Housing Authority · 450 Mass. 626
Care & Protection of Jamison · 467 Mass. 269

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