Carvin v. Britain

Decided November 3, 2005. Bobbe Jean Bridge wrote the opinion for the court.

155 Wash. 2d 679 · Cited 128 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.

• In Re Custody of HSHK · 533 N.W.2d 419
• Connell v. Francisco · 898 P.2d 831
• Borenback v. Borenback · 208 P.2d 635
• Smith v. Stillwell-Smith · 137 Wash. 2d 1
• Appel v. Appel · 154 Wash. 2d 52
• C.E.W. v. D.E.W. · 845 A.2d 1146
• Schwebke v. Lutheran Social Services · 815 P.2d 1380
• In Re Day · 65 P.2d 1049
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
• Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
• In Re the Welfare of Sumey · 621 P.2d 108
• Elisa B. v. Superior Court · 117 P.3d 660
• Kristine H. v. Lisa R. · 117 P.3d 690
• Wilson Court v. Tony Maroni's · 952 P.2d 590
• McDaniels v. Carlson · 738 P.2d 254
• In Re the Welfare of Aschauer · 611 P.2d 1245
• V.C. v. M.J.B. · 163 N.J. 200
• Childers v. Childers · 575 P.2d 201
• Ueland v. Pengo Hydra-Pull Corp. · 691 P.2d 190
• T.B. v. L.R.M. · 567 Pa. 222
• In Re the Welfare of Hudson · 126 P.2d 765
• Roberts v. Dudley · 140 Wash. 2d 58
• E.N.O. v. L.M.M. · 429 Mass. 824
• In Re the Marriage of Lindsey · 678 P.2d 328
• State v. Valentine · 132 Wash. 2d 1

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• Franklin v. Johnston · 161 Wash. App. 803
• In re the Parentage of J.A.B. · 146 Wash. App. 417
• Holt v. Holt · 179 Wash. 2d 224
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• Fulton v. Miller · 173 Wash. App. 227
• Janice M. v. Department of Social & Health Services · 136 Wash. App. 387
• In Re Parentage of JAB · 191 P.3d 71
• Minium v. Shmilenko · 185 Wash. 2d 803
• Jones v. Barlow · 2007 UT 20
• Corbin v. Reimen · 168 Wash. 2d 528
• In Re Dependency of Dm · 149 P.3d 433
• Andersen v. King County · 138 P.3d 963
• In Re Adoption of RLM · 156 P.3d 940
• Sunderland v. Department of Social & Health Services · 138 Wash. App. 276
• In Re Custody of Shields · 136 P.3d 117
• M.J.H. v. L.L.H. · 165 Wash. App. 361
• In re Dependency of E.H. · 427 P.3d 587
• In re the Marriage of Anderson · 134 Wash. App. 506
• In re the Marriage of Chandola · 180 Wash. 2d 632
• Shields v. Harwood · 157 Wash. 2d 126
• McClarty v. Totem Electric · 157 Wash. 2d 214
• In re the Welfare of T.B. · 150 Wash. App. 599

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