State Supreme Court / Mass.

Felton v. Felton

Decided March 31, 1981. Benjamin Kaplan wrote the opinion for the court.

418 N.E.2d 606 · Cited 75 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 Marriage of Murga · 103 Cal. App. 3d 498
Compton v. Gilmore · 560 P.2d 861
Munoz v. Munoz · 489 P.2d 1133
Osier v. Osier · 410 A.2d 1027
Smith v. Smith · 367 P.2d 230
Vilakazi v. Maxie · 357 N.E.2d 763
Custody of a Minor · 379 N.E.2d 1053
Goodman v. Goodman · 141 N.W.2d 445
Lewis v. Lewis · 543 S.W.2d 222
Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
Schuler v. Schuler · 416 N.E.2d 197
Gilmore v. Gilmore · 341 N.E.2d 655
Cohen v. Murphy · 330 N.E.2d 473
Whitney v. Whitney · 325 Mass. 28
Bonjour v. Bonjour · 592 P.2d 1233
Gardebring v. Rizzo · 269 N.W.2d 104
Robbins v. Robbins · 178 N.E.2d 281
Krokyn v. Krokyn · 390 N.E.2d 783
Jones v. Jones · 207 N.E.2d 922
Waites v. Waites · 567 S.W.2d 326
Clift v. Clift · 346 So. 2d 429
Hinds v. Hinds · 107 N.E.2d 319
Consent to Adoption of a Minor · 363 Mass. 537
Miller v. Hedrick · 158 Cal. App. 2d 281

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Prenaveau v. Prenaveau · 75 Mass. App. Ct. 131
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