State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

In the Interest of K.L.

Decided October 31, 2002. Lee Ann Dauphinot wrote the opinion for the court.

91 S.W.3d 1 · Cited 78 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 Matthew C. · 227 A.D.2d 679
Avery v. Alabama · 308 U.S. 444
Matter of Oghenekevebe · 473 S.E.2d 393
In Interest of Md (S) · 485 N.W.2d 52
Care & Protection of Stephen · 514 N.E.2d 1087
State v. Anonymous · 179 Conn. 155
In the Interest of A. H. P. · 500 S.E.2d 418
Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335
In Interest of DW · 385 N.W.2d 570
Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.T. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 740 N.E.2d 1261
Sterry v. State · 959 S.W.2d 249
In the Interests of T.M.C. · 26 Kan. App. 2d 297
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-4942 · 689 P.2d 183
Peeler v. Hughes & Luce · 909 S.W.2d 494
In re D.A.S. · 973 S.W.2d 296
Cosgrove v. Grimes · 774 S.W.2d 662
In the Interest of M.J.M.L. · 31 S.W.3d 347
In the Interest of B.B. · 971 S.W.2d 160
Norris v. Norris · 56 S.W.3d 333
Michael F. v. State ex rel. Department of Human Services · 801 P.2d 703
In the Interest of J.F. · 888 S.W.2d 140
In the Interest of T.R.R. · 986 S.W.2d 31
Odoms v. Batts · 791 S.W.2d 677
In Re the Welfare of G.L.H. · 614 N.W.2d 718
Johnson v. State · 977 S.W.2d 725

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in the Interest of M.R. and W.M., Children · 243 S.W.3d 807
In re V.V. · 349 S.W.3d 548
In Re VV · 349 S.W.3d 548
In Re MR · 243 S.W.3d 807
in the Interest of S.B. and Y.B., Minor Children · 207 S.W.3d 877
In Re SB · 207 S.W.3d 877
People Ex Rel. Aj · 143 P.3d 1143
In re A.S. · 320 Mont. 268
In the Interest of A.H.L. · 214 S.W.3d 45
People ex rel. A.J. · 143 P.3d 1143
In the Interest of M.S. · 115 S.W.3d 534
In re Interest of R.H.W. · 542 S.W.3d 724
In the Interest of D.M. · 244 S.W.3d 397
In the Interest of P.E.W., II, K.M.W., and D.L.W., Children · 105 S.W.3d 771
Jones v. Arkansas Department of Human Services · 205 S.W.3d 778
State v. T.L. · 751 N.W.2d 677
in the Matter of C.H., a Minor Child · 412 S.W.3d 67
In Re KL · 91 S.W.3d 1
In Re KL · 2008 ND 131
In Re JMC · 109 S.W.3d 591
In Re PEW · 105 S.W.3d 771

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