State Court of Appeals / Ariz. Ct. App.

James S. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security

Decided October 6, 1998. Cecil B. Patterson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

972 P.2d 684 · Cited 52 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 the Appeal in Maricopa County · 183 Ariz. 455
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-500274 · 804 P.2d 730
In re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-5609 · 149 Ariz. 573
In re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-949 · 134 Ariz. 442
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-6520 · 756 P.2d 335
In re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-501568 · 177 Ariz. 571
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-6831 · 748 P.2d 785
In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-2460 · 781 P.2d 634
In Re the Appeal in Pima County, Juvenile Action No. S-624 · 616 P.2d 948
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-7499 · 786 P.2d 1004
In re the Appeal in Pima County, Juvenile Action Nos. S-826 & J-59015 · 132 Ariz. 33
In Re the Appeal in Yuma County J-88-201, J-88-202, J-88-203 · 833 P.2d 721

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Jesus M. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 53 P.3d 203
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James H. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 106 P.3d 327
Demetrius L. v. Joshlynn F./d.L. · 239 Ariz. 1
Arizona Department of Economic Security v. Matthew L. · 225 P.3d 604
Christy C. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 214 Ariz. 445
Christina G. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 256 P.3d 628
Mario G. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 257 P.3d 1162
Tina T. v. Department of Child Safety · 236 Ariz. 295
Andrew R. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 224 P.3d 950

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