State Supreme Court / Fla.

In Interest of DB

Decided May 16, 1980. Ben F. Overton wrote the opinion for the court.

385 So. 2d 83 · Cited 166 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.

Davis v. Page · 442 F. Supp. 258
Potvin v. Keller · 313 So. 2d 703
Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335
In Re the Welfare of Myricks · 533 P.2d 841
Chambers v. District Court of Dubuque County · 152 N.W.2d 818
Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
In re Ella B. · 30 N.Y.2d 352
State v. Rush · 217 A.2d 441
In Re Adoption of R. I. · 455 Pa. 29
Danforth v. State Department of Health and Welfare · 303 A.2d 794
Reist v. Bay Circuit Judge · 241 N.W.2d 55
Smith v. State · 118 N.H. 764
In Interest of Friesz · 208 N.W.2d 259
Weiner v. Fulton County · 148 S.E.2d 143
Mental Condition of Bedford v. Salt Lake County · 447 P.2d 193
State v. Keener · 577 P.2d 1182
Scott v. State · 392 S.W.2d 681
Sparks v. Parker · 368 So. 2d 528
Kovarik v. County of Banner · 224 N.W.2d 761
Bradshaw v. Ball · 487 S.W.2d 294
State Ex Rel. Lemaster v. Oakley · 203 S.E.2d 140
State v. Green · 470 S.W.2d 571
Jackson v. State · 413 P.2d 488
In Interest of Hutchins · 345 So. 2d 703
State v. Doucet · 352 So. 2d 222

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