State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Clifford K. v. Paul S.

Decided August 8, 2005. Elliott E. Maynard wrote the opinion for the court.

619 S.E.2d 138 · Cited 128 times

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Simmons v. Comer · 438 S.E.2d 530
Overfield v. Collins · 483 S.E.2d 27
In the Interest of Brandon L.E. · 394 S.E.2d 515
In Re Jonathan G. · 482 S.E.2d 893
Honaker v. Burnside · 388 S.E.2d 322
Lemley v. Barr · 343 S.E.2d 101
Miners in General Group v. Hix · 17 S.E.2d 810
In Re Katie S. · 479 S.E.2d 589
State Ex Rel. Lipscomb v. Joplin · 47 S.E.2d 221
David M. v. Margaret M. · 385 S.E.2d 912
State ex rel. McCartney v. Nuzum · 161 W. Va. 740
Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L. · 459 S.E.2d 415
Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation Commissioner · 219 S.E.2d 361
Appalachian Power Co. v. State Tax Department · 466 S.E.2d 424
Carr v. Hancock · 607 S.E.2d 803
State v. Epperly · 65 S.E.2d 488
In Re Emily B. · 540 S.E.2d 542
In re Willis · 157 W. Va. 225
Michael K.T. v. Tina L.T. · 387 S.E.2d 866
Carter v. Carter · 470 S.E.2d 193
Farley v. Buckalew · 414 S.E.2d 454
Vest v. Cobb · 76 S.E.2d 885
Lee-Norse Co. v. Rutledge · 291 S.E.2d 477
DeVane v. Kennedy · 519 S.E.2d 622
Ohio County Commission v. Manchin · 301 S.E.2d 183

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