Best v. Best

Decided February 8, 2011. Brent E. Dickson wrote the opinion for the court.

941 N.E.2d 499 · Cited 197 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.

• Kirk v. Kirk · 770 N.E.2d 304
• Quillen v. Quillen · 671 N.E.2d 98
• Yanoff v. Muncy · 688 N.E.2d 1259
• Paternity of K.I. ex rel. J.I. v. J.H. · 903 N.E.2d 453
• Estate of Reasor v. Putnam County · 635 N.E.2d 153
• Dunson v. Dunson · 769 N.E.2d 1120
• In Re TS · 906 N.E.2d 801

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