Deahl v. Winchester Department of Social Services

Decided January 21, 1983. William Carrington Thompson wrote the opinion for the court.

299 S.E.2d 863 · Cited 60 times

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• Richardson v. Henry County Department of Social Services · 223 Va. 670
• Hepler v. Hepler · 195 Va. 611
• Justus v. Commonwealth · 283 S.E.2d 905
• Weaver v. Roanoke Department of Human Resources · 265 S.E.2d 692
• Slayton v. Commonwealth · 185 Va. 371
• Addison v. Addison · 210 Va. 104
• Toombs v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 225
• Knox v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 213

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• Hawks v. DINWIDDIE DEPT. OF SOC. SERV. · 487 S.E.2d 285
• Hawks v. Dinwiddie Department of Social Services · 25 Va. App. 247
• Jackson v. Commonwealth · 579 S.E.2d 375
• Motley v. Virginia State Bar · 536 S.E.2d 101
• Wilson v. Commonwealth · 617 S.E.2d 431
• Helen & Robert W. v. Fairfax County Department of Human Development · 407 S.E.2d 25
• Stamper v. Commonwealth · 324 S.E.2d 682
• Akers v. Fauquier County Department of Social Services · 604 S.E.2d 737
• State in Interest of ML · 965 P.2d 551
• Commonwealth v. Jackson · 590 S.E.2d 518
• Bagwell v. International Union, UMWA · 423 S.E.2d 349
• In re T. L. S. · 144 Vt. 536
• Laws v. McIlroy · 724 S.E.2d 699
• Smith v. Commonwealth · 589 S.E.2d 17
• Clarence Jay Lynch v. Commonwealth · 39 Va. App. 89

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