A.F. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children

Decided February 12, 2002. Paul D. Mathias wrote the opinion for the court.

762 N.E.2d 1244 · Cited 195 times

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• Jones v. Gibson County Division of Family & Children · 728 N.E.2d 195
• Judy S. v. Noble County Office of Family & Children · 717 N.E.2d 204
• In re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of D.G. · 702 N.E.2d 777
• Williams v. Rogier · 611 N.E.2d 189
• Wrinkles v. State · 749 N.E.2d 1179
• Prowell v. State · 741 N.E.2d 704
• Indiana Tri-City Plaza Bowl, Inc. v. Estate of Glueck · 422 N.E.2d 670
• Matter of JLV, Jr. · 667 N.E.2d 186
• S.M. v. Elkhart County Office of Family & Children · 706 N.E.2d 596
• National Briquette Corp. v. State, Board of Tax Commissioners · 604 N.E.2d 11

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• W.B. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 942 N.E.2d 867
• In Re DB · 942 N.E.2d 867
• In Re Termination of Relationship of DD · 804 N.E.2d 258
• Peterson v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 804 N.E.2d 258
• Af v. McOfc · 762 N.E.2d 1244
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: A.D.S. & A.S. and L.S. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 987 N.E.2d 1150
• In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of J.C., Et.C. & El.C. S.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 994 N.E.2d 278
• Involuntary Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of A.J. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 881 N.E.2d 706
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: Z.C., Minor Child, S.C., Mother v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 13 N.E.3d 464
• In Re IA · 903 N.E.2d 146
• Lang v. Starke County Office of Family & Children · 861 N.E.2d 366
• Involuntary Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of K.E. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 39 N.E.3d 641
• Moore v. Jasper County Department of Child Services · 894 N.E.2d 218
• In Re the Marriage of Nickels · 834 N.E.2d 1091
• Clark v. Crowe · 778 N.E.2d 835
• C.T. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 896 N.E.2d 571
• Lanny B. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 889 N.E.2d 326
• Wenzel v. Hopper & Galliher, P.C. · 779 N.E.2d 30
• Oxley v. Lenn · 819 N.E.2d 851
• Hardebeck v. Hardebeck · 917 N.E.2d 694
• Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationships of C.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 960 N.E.2d 169
• R.W. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 892 N.E.2d 239
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of E.P. III and E.P. Jr. (Father) v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services · 20 N.E.3d 915
• In Re SLHS · 885 N.E.2d 603
• In Re LB · 889 N.E.2d 326

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