Adoption of Paula

Decided June 30, 1995. John M. Greaney wrote the opinion for the court.

420 Mass. 716 · Cited 104 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.

• Adoption of Mary · 610 N.E.2d 898
• Adoption of Carla · 623 N.E.2d 1118
• Adoption of Frederick · 537 N.E.2d 1208
• Solimene v. B. GRAUEL & CO., KG · 507 N.E.2d 662
• Care & Protection of Robert · 556 N.E.2d 993
• Adoption of Kimberly · 609 N.E.2d 73
• Flood v. Southland Corp. · 616 N.E.2d 1068
• Care & Protection of Three Minors · 467 N.E.2d 851
• Adoption of Tammy · 619 N.E.2d 315
• Adoption of Diane · 508 N.E.2d 837
• Liability Investigative Fund Effort, Inc. v. Massachusetts Medical Professional Insurance · 636 N.E.2d 1317

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• Don · 435 Mass. 158
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• Adoption of Vito · 47 Mass. App. Ct. 349
• Care & Protection of Amalie · 69 Mass. App. Ct. 813

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