State Court of Appeals / Va. Ct. App.

Helen & Robert W. v. Fairfax County Department of Human Development

Decided July 1, 1991. Barbara Milano Keenan wrote the opinion for the court.

407 S.E.2d 25 · Cited 170 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Campbell v. Johnson · 203 Va. 43
Lowe v. Richmond Dept. of Public Welfare · 343 S.E.2d 70
Weaver v. Roanoke Department of Human Resources · 265 S.E.2d 692
Rakes v. Fulcher · 210 Va. 542
Deahl v. Winchester Department of Social Services · 299 S.E.2d 863
Knox v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 213
Toombs v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 225

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Christopher Farrell v. Warren County Department of Social Services · 59 Va. App. 375
Harrison v. Tazewell County Department of Social Services · 590 S.E.2d 575
Patricia E. Smith, Guardian ad litem for the minor child v. Maggie S. Welch · 64 Va. App. 34
Kilby v. Culpeper County Department of Social Services · 684 S.E.2d 219
Dawn Farrell v. Warren County Department of Social Services · 59 Va. App. 342
Damon v. York · 680 S.E.2d 354
Todd v. Copeland · 689 S.E.2d 784
Zhou v. Zhou · 562 S.E.2d 336

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