State Supreme Court / W. Va.

In re Willis

Decided December 11, 1973. James Marshall Sprouse wrote the opinion for the court.

157 W. Va. 225 · Cited 210 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 Simmons Children · 177 S.E.2d 19
Whiteman v. Robinson · 116 S.E.2d 691
State Ex Rel. Kiger v. Hancock · 168 S.E.2d 798
State Ex Rel. Lipscomb v. Joplin · 47 S.E.2d 221
State Ex Rel. Cash v. Lively · 187 S.E.2d 601
State Ex Rel. Payne v. Walden · 190 S.E.2d 770
State Ex Rel. Smith Acton v. Flowers · 174 S.E.2d 742
State Ex Rel. Bowen v. Flowers · 184 S.E.2d 611
In Re Sutton, Inf. · 53 S.E.2d 839
Hoy v. Dooley · 105 S.E.2d 877
Hammond v. Department of Public Assistance · 95 S.E.2d 345
State Ex Rel. West Virginia Department of Public Assistance v. See · 115 S.E.2d 144

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In re R.J.M. · 164 W. Va. 496
In Re Jeffrey R.L. · 435 S.E.2d 162
State Ex Rel. W.Va. Department of Human Services v. Cheryl M. · 356 S.E.2d 181
In Re B.C. · 233 W. Va. 130
In Re RJM · 266 S.E.2d 114
In Re Emily B. · 540 S.E.2d 542
In re J. P. · 648 P.2d 1364
State Ex Rel. Jeanette H. v. Pancake · 529 S.E.2d 865
In Re Stephen Tyler R. · 584 S.E.2d 581
State Ex Rel. Lemaster v. Oakley · 203 S.E.2d 140
Overfield v. Collins · 483 S.E.2d 27
In the Interest of Betty J.W. · 371 S.E.2d 326
In Interest of Darla B. · 331 S.E.2d 868
In Re Beth Ann B. · 513 S.E.2d 472
State ex rel. West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources ex rel. Chastity D. v. Hill · 207 W. Va. 358
In Re JP · 648 P.2d 1364
Matter of Scottie D. · 406 S.E.2d 214
State Ex Rel. Diva P. v. Kaufman · 490 S.E.2d 642
State v. Scritchfield · 280 S.E.2d 315
State v. C.N.S. · 173 W. Va. 651
Baby Boy R. Ex Rel. Patricia R. v. Velas · 386 S.E.2d 839
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