State Supreme Court / Vt.

In re M.C.P.

Decided December 8, 1989. John A. Dooley III wrote the opinion for the court.

153 Vt. 275 · Cited 119 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 the Interest of H.D. · 11 Kan. App. 2d 531
In re R. H. · 138 Vt. 425
In Re the Welfare of J.W. · 415 N.W.2d 879
In re J.R. · 153 Vt. 85
In re R.B. · 152 Vt. 415
In re J. R. · 147 Vt. 7
In re B. M. L. · 137 Vt. 396
In re T. L. S. · 139 Vt. 197
In re J. M. · 131 Vt. 604
In re M. B. · 147 Vt. 41
In Re the Welfare of J.G.W. · 433 N.W.2d 885
In re C.L. & H.L. · 151 Vt. 480
In re R. S. · 143 Vt. 565
In re J. E. G. · 144 Vt. 309
In re R. B. · 134 Vt. 368
In re A.S. · 152 Vt. 487
Milne v. Shell Oil Co. · 278 A.2d 741
In re J. R · 147 Vt. 34
In re R.M. · 150 Vt. 59

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In re J.T. · 166 Vt. 173
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. M.J. · 243 Cal. App. 4th 41
In Re Kahlen W. · 233 Cal. App. 3d 1414
State v. Brown · 182 P.3d 1205
In re B.R. · 196 Vt. 304
In Re the Welfare of M.S.S. · 936 P.2d 36
In re B.B. · 155 Vt. 365
Allen v. Allen · 641 A.2d 1332
In re M.B. · 158 Vt. 63
In Re BR · 176 Cal. App. 4th 773
Mullin v. Phelps · 647 A.2d 714
In re B.S. · 166 Vt. 345
Marin County Department of Health & Human Services v. G.R. · 176 Cal. App. 4th 773
State v. Loveland · 684 A.2d 272
Ward v. Ward · 583 A.2d 577
People Ex Rel. Dss in Interest of Ch · 510 N.W.2d 119
People ex rel. South Dakota Department of Social Services · 510 N.W.2d 119
Dwayne P. v. Superior Court · 126 Cal. Rptr. 2d 639
In Re Antoinette S. · 129 Cal. Rptr. 2d 15
B.H. v. People ex rel. X.H. · 138 P.3d 299
In the Interest of R.E.K.F. · 698 N.W.2d 147
In re J.S. · 153 Vt. 365
In Re REKF · 698 N.W.2d 147
BH v. People Ex Rel. XH · 138 P.3d 299
Orange County Social Services Agency v. R.S. · 104 Cal. App. 4th 1401

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