State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Carter v. Carter

Decided March 21, 1996. Arthur M. Recht wrote the opinion for the court.

470 S.E.2d 193 · Cited 142 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.

Wood v. Wood · 438 S.E.2d 788
State v. Edward Charles L. · 398 S.E.2d 123
In Interest of Tiffany Marie S. · 470 S.E.2d 177
In the Interest of Carlita B. · 408 S.E.2d 365
Burgess v. Porterfield · 469 S.E.2d 114
State, Department of Health & Human Resources Ex Rel. Robert Michael B. v. Robert Morris N. · 466 S.E.2d 827
Burnside v. Burnside · 460 S.E.2d 264
Nichols v. Nichols · 236 S.E.2d 36
Sheltra v. Smith · 392 A.2d 431
Holstein v. Holstein · 160 S.E.2d 177
Wyant v. Wyant · 400 S.E.2d 869
MARY D. v. Watt · 438 S.E.2d 521
Matter of Lindsey C. · 473 S.E.2d 110
STATE, EX REL. DAVID ALLEN B. v. Sommerville · 459 S.E.2d 363
Hixon v. Buchberger · 507 A.2d 607
White v. Williamson · 453 S.E.2d 666
In Re the Marriage of Harper · 764 P.2d 1283
Barker v. Barker · 115 N.W.2d 367
Chazen v Chazen · 309 N.W.2d 612
Pirrong v. Pirrong · 552 P.2d 383
Ruffalo v. United States · 590 F. Supp. 706
Hoog v. Hoog · 460 P.2d 946
County of Hennepin v. Boyle · 450 N.W.2d 187

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