State Supreme Court / W. Va.

In the Interest of Carlita B.

Decided July 31, 1991. Margaret L. Workman wrote the opinion for the court.

408 S.E.2d 365 · Cited 290 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.

State v. Scritchfield · 280 S.E.2d 315
In re S.G. · 153 Vt. 466
West Virginia Department of Human Services v. La Rea Ann C.L. · 332 S.E.2d 632
In re R.M. · 150 Vt. 59
State v. Edward Charles L. · 398 S.E.2d 123
State Ex Rel. W.Va. Department of Human Services v. Cheryl M. · 356 S.E.2d 181
Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W. · 356 S.E.2d 464
In re R.J.M. · 164 W. Va. 496
James M. v. Maynard · 408 S.E.2d 401
David M. v. Margaret M. · 385 S.E.2d 912
Matter of Scottie D. · 406 S.E.2d 214
Hammack v. Wise · 211 S.E.2d 118
State v. Hanna · 378 S.E.2d 640
J.E.I. v. L.M.I. · 173 W. Va. 194
State Ex Rel. Kiger v. Hancock · 168 S.E.2d 798
In Interest of AMA · 439 N.W.2d 535
In the Interest of S.C. v. State · 471 So. 2d 1326
Ohlsen v. M. B. · 241 N.W.2d 546

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