In re R.I.S.

Decided November 23, 2011. Joan Orie Melvin wrote the opinion for the court.

36 A.3d 567 · Cited 277 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 Re Adoption of Atencio · 650 A.2d 1064
• In the Interest of R.J.T. · 9 A.3d 1179
• In Re Adoption of McCray · 331 A.2d 652
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
• In Re William L. · 383 A.2d 1228
• In Re Adoption of S.E.G. · 901 A.2d 1017
• Matter of Adoption of Charles EDM, II · 708 A.2d 88
• Christianson v. Ely · 838 A.2d 630
• In re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights to E.A.P. · 944 A.2d 79
• Adoption of Baby Boy A. v. Catholic Social Services · 517 A.2d 1244
• Sarver Adoption Case · 444 Pa. 507
• In re I.G. · 939 A.2d 950
• In the Interest of C.S. · 761 A.2d 1197
• In the Interest of A.S. · 11 A.3d 473
• In the Interest of D.P. · 972 A.2d 1221
• In Re Adoption of W.J.R. · 952 A.2d 680

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• In re Adoption of S.P. · 47 A.3d 817
• In the Int. of: H.W., Appeal of: M.W.
• In Re: Adoption of G.W., Appeal of: CYS
• In re T.S.M. · 71 A.3d 251
• In Re: Adoption of: L.B.M., A Minor · 161 A.3d 172
• In the Interest of A.D. · 93 A.3d 888
• In the Interest of S.T.S., Jr. · 76 A.3d 24
• In the Interest of: M.T., Appeal of: C.T. and M.T. · 101 A.3d 1163
• In the Interest of: A.N.P., a Minor Appeal of: E. · 155 A.3d 55
• In Re: K.H.B., Appeal of: Office of C.Y.F. · 107 A.3d 175
• In the Interest of: A.W. Appeal of: R.W. · 162 A.3d 1117
• In the Int. of: H.W., Appeal of: M.W.
• In the Int. of: A.F., Appeal of: H.H.
• In the Int. of: L.L., Appeal of: R.L.
• In the Int. of: L.L., Appeal of: C.R.
• Adoption of: I.C., Appeal of: T.C.
• In the Int. of: A.B., Appeal of: A.B.
• In the Int of: I.B., Appeal of: A.B.
• In the Interest of I.E.P. · 87 A.3d 340
• Term. of Par. Rights to J.R.E., Appeal of D.E. · 218 A.3d 920
• In Re: Adoption of: A.D.M., A Minor · 156 A.3d 1159
• In Re: J.C., Appeal of: J.C. · 232 A.3d 886
• Adoption of: R.J., aka, R.R.M., Appeal of: C.J.
• In the Int. of: A.G.M., Appeal of N.W.M.
• In the Int. of: M.E.B.-H., Appeal of: M.H.

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