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Joiner Ex Rel. Rivas v. Rivas

Decided August 15, 2000. Costa M. Pleicones wrote the opinion for the court.

536 S.E.2d 372 · Cited 112 times

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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.

Joiner ex rel. Rivas v. Rivas · 335 S.C. 648
Goff v. Benedict · 165 S.E.2d 269
Bevis v. Bevis · 175 S.E.2d 398
Hopkins v. South Carolina Department of Social Services · 313 S.C. 322
Kiriakides v. United Artists Communications, Inc. · 440 S.E.2d 364
Strother v. Lexington County Recreation Commission · 504 S.E.2d 117
Galloway v. Galloway · 153 S.E.2d 326
Greenville County Department of Social Services v. Bowes · 437 S.E.2d 107
Ex Parte Roper · 176 S.E.2d 175

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