State Supreme Court / W. Va.

In re R.J.M.

Decided March 25, 1980. Richard Forlani Neely wrote the opinion for the court.

164 W. Va. 496 · Cited 1,211 times

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Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
In re Willis · 157 W. Va. 225
In Re Simmons Children · 177 S.E.2d 19

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