State Supreme Court / Tex.

In Re J.O.A.

Decided May 1, 2009. Don R. Willett wrote the opinion for the court.

283 S.W.3d 336 · Cited 1,758 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.

In the Interest of J.F.C. · 96 S.W.3d 256
Texas Department of Human Services v. Boyd · 727 S.W.2d 531
In the Interests of R.J.S. · 219 S.W.3d 623
in the Interest of R.W. · 129 S.W.3d 732
in the Interest of S.N., a Child · 272 S.W.3d 45
Toliver v. Texas Department of Family & Protective Services · 217 S.W.3d 85
in the Interest of M.N.G. · 147 S.W.3d 521
Rogers v. Clinton · 794 S.W.2d 9

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