State Court of Appeals / Wash. Ct. App.

Department of Social & Health Services v. Gilfillen

Decided March 7, 2005. Anne Ellington wrote the opinion for the court.

126 Wash. App. 181 · Cited 154 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.

Department of Social & Health Services v. Rhyne · 108 Wash. App. 149
B.S. v. Department of Social & Health Services · 94 Wash. App. 511
In Re the Welfare of Hall · 664 P.2d 1245
In Re Kahlen W. · 233 Cal. App. 3d 1414
In re M.C.P. · 153 Vt. 275
Robinson v. Department of Social & Health Services · 896 P.2d 1298
Mahaney v. Mahaney · 146 Wash. 2d 878
Department of Social & Health Services v. Bissett · 961 P.2d 963
In the Interest of H.D. · 11 Kan. App. 2d 531
In Re Dependency of TR · 29 P.3d 1275
In Re Adoption of Crews · 825 P.2d 305
Heilig Trust v. First Interstate Bank · 93 Wash. App. 514

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

In Re Welfare of CB · 143 P.3d 846
In re the Welfare of C.B. · 134 Wash. App. 942
Schermer v. Department of Social & Health Services · 161 Wash. 2d 927
In Re Dependency of Schermer · 169 P.3d 452
In Re Custody of CCM · 202 P.3d 971
Mecum v. Department of Social & Health Services · 149 Wash. App. 184
In re the Parental Rights to B.P. · 188 Wash. App. 113
Department of Social & Health Services v. E.I. · 181 Wash. App. 45
Tucker v. Department of Social & Health Services · 278 P.3d 673
Dunlavy v. Department of Social & Health Services · 139 Wash. App. 1
In Re Dependency of TLG · 156 P.3d 222
Franks v. State (In re M.-A.F.-S.) · 421 P.3d 482
In Re SG · 166 P.3d 802
Department of Social & Health Services v. Gallardo-Cruz · 140 Wash. App. 461
Franks v. State (In re M.-A.F.-S.) · 415 P.3d 1239
In Re Dependency of TLG · 108 P.3d 156
In re the Welfare of S.J. · 162 Wash. App. 873
B.H. v. People ex rel. X.H. · 138 P.3d 299
In re the Termination of: IM.- M. & Z.M. - M. · 196 Wash. App. 914
In Re Welfare of Ag · 229 P.3d 935
In re the Welfare of A.G. · 155 Wash. App. 578
Department of Social & Health Services v. L.H. · 195 Wash. App. 673
State v. Shannon P. · 709 N.W.2d 676
In the Matter of the Dependency of B.F. · 197 Wash. App. 579
In re the Guardianship of K.B.F. · 175 Wash. App. 140

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