State Court of Appeals / Ga. Ct. App.

In the Interest of A. H. P.

Decided April 20, 1998. John H. Ruffin Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

500 S.E.2d 418 · Cited 50 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.

Brown v. State · 490 S.E.2d 75
Nix v. Department of Human Resources · 225 S.E.2d 306
Smith v. Francis · 325 S.E.2d 362
Austin v. Carter · 248 Ga. 775
In the Interest of R. D. S. P. · 495 S.E.2d 867
In the Interest of M. G. F. · 476 S.E.2d 100
Lisle v. Willis · 463 S.E.2d 108
Smith v. State · 428 S.E.2d 95
In the Interest of S. M. L. · 491 S.E.2d 186
Cain v. Department of Human Resources · 305 S.E.2d 492

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