State Supreme Court / Ga.

In the Interest of J. P.

Decided January 21, 1997. Hugh P. Thompson wrote the opinion for the court.

480 S.E.2d 8 · Cited 97 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.

Brown v. Fulton County Department of Family & Children Services · 220 S.E.2d 790
Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Rayle · 273 S.E.2d 139
In the Interest of A. L. L. · 440 S.E.2d 517
Lewis v. Winzenreid · 435 S.E.2d 602
Watkins v. Watkins · 466 S.E.2d 860
In the Interest of D. S. · 441 S.E.2d 412
Bryant v. Wigley · 269 S.E.2d 418
In the Interest of Rly, Mry & Ray · 349 S.E.2d 800
In the Interest of M. A. V. · 425 S.E.2d 377
In the Interest of M. D. S. · 440 S.E.2d 95
In the Interest of J. P. · 470 S.E.2d 706
In the Interest of N. A. B. · 397 S.E.2d 301
Russo v. Manning · 313 S.E.2d 319

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In the Interest of B. M. B. · 241 Ga. App. 609
In THE INTEREST OF G. R. B., a Child · 330 Ga. App. 693
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In the Interest of A. V. B. · 267 Ga. 728
In the Interest of S. A. W. · 491 S.E.2d 441
In the Interest of D. E. K. · 236 Ga. App. 574
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