In the Matter of Baby X
Decided April 23, 1980. Dorothy Comstock Riley wrote the opinion for the court.
293 N.W.2d 736 · Cited 61 times
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- O'NEILL v. Morse · 188 N.W.2d 785
- Toth v. Goree · 237 N.W.2d 297
- Oakes v. Kent County Department of Social Services · 220 N.W.2d 188
- People v. Brown · 212 N.W.2d 55
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