State Supreme Court / Ohio

In re Adoption of Masa

Decided April 30, 1986. Frank D. Celebrezze wrote the opinion for the court.

23 Ohio St. 3d 163 · Cited 266 times

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In re Adoption of Holcomb · 18 Ohio St. 3d 361
In re Adoption of Schoeppner · 46 Ohio St. 2d 21
In re Baby Girl Baxter · 17 Ohio St. 3d 229

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In re Adoption of B.I. (Slip Opinion) · 2019 Ohio 2450
In re Adoption of E.T.S. · 2016 Ohio 2656
In Re Adoptions of Groh · 794 N.E.2d 695
In Re Adoption of Lassiter · 655 N.E.2d 781
In re D.R. · 2011 Ohio 4755
In Re Adoption of Sartain, Unpublished Decision (3-22-2002)
In Re Adoption of A.P.l, Unpublished Decision (8-22-2003)
In re Adoption of M.B. · 2012 Ohio 236
In re Adoption of Pushcar · 110 Ohio St. 3d 332
In re Adoption of G.V. · 2010 Ohio 3349
In re Adoption of P.A.C. · 2010 Ohio 3351
In Re Adoption of B.M.S., 07ap-236 (11-8-2007) · 2007 Ohio 5966
In Re Laskey, Unpublished Decision (4-1-2005) · 2005 Ohio 1565
In Re Adoption of Pushcar, Unpublished Decision (8-23-2005) · 2005 Ohio 5114
In Re Adoption of A.M.W., 07ca0062-M (3-31-2008) · 2008 Ohio 1456
In the Matter of Adoption of Mineer, Unpublished Decision (2-10-2004) · 2004 Ohio 656
In Re Adoption of Rodabaugh, Unpublished Decision (3-27-2006) · 2006 Ohio 1419
In re R.L.H. · 2013 Ohio 3462
In re J.D.T. · 2012 Ohio 4537
In re Adoption of B.T.R. · 2020 Ohio 2685
In re Adoption of A.S. · 2011 Ohio 1505
In Re Adoption of J.M.N., 08-Ca-23 (8-29-2008) · 2008 Ohio 4394
In Re A.M.W. · 170 Ohio App. 3d 389
In Re Adoption of Labo · 546 N.E.2d 1384
In re Adoption of C.J. · 2022 Ohio 1133

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