Lowe v. Richmond Dept. of Public Welfare

Decided April 25, 1986. Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

343 S.E.2d 70 · Cited 166 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.

• Fred C. Walker Agency, Inc. v. Lucas · 211 S.E.2d 88
• Weaver v. Roanoke Department of Human Resources · 265 S.E.2d 692
• Gifford v. Dennis · 335 S.E.2d 371
• Gray v. Gray · 324 S.E.2d 677
• Shank v. Department of Social Services · 217 Va. 506
• Richardson v. Henry County Department of Social Services · 223 Va. 670

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• Dung Thi Thach and Carlos Mendoza v. Arlington County Department of Human Services · 63 Va. App. 157
• Patricia E. Smith, Guardian ad litem for the minor child v. Maggie S. Welch · 64 Va. App. 34
• Patricia Tackett v. Arlington County Department of Human Services · 62 Va. App. 296
• City of Newport News Department of Social Services v. Winslow · 580 S.E.2d 463
• Helen & Robert W. v. Fairfax County Department of Human Development · 407 S.E.2d 25
• Christopher Farrell v. Warren County Department of Social Services · 59 Va. App. 375
• Haugen v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICES · 645 S.E.2d 261
• Harrison v. Tazewell County Department of Social Services · 590 S.E.2d 575
• Richmond Department of Social Services v. L.P. · 546 S.E.2d 749
• Roanoke City Department of Social Services v. Heide · 544 S.E.2d 890
• Dawn Farrell v. Warren County Department of Social Services · 59 Va. App. 342
• Butler v. Culpeper County Department of Social Services · 633 S.E.2d 196
• In Re Kayla N. · 900 A.2d 1202
• Ange v. York/Poquoson Department of Social Services · 560 S.E.2d 474
• C.S. v. Virginia Beach Department of Social Services · 586 S.E.2d 884
• In Re Gabrielle D. · 39 A.3d 655
• Hawks v. DINWIDDIE DEPT. OF SOC. SERV. · 487 S.E.2d 285
• Mabe v. Wythe County Department of Social Services · 671 S.E.2d 425
• Hawks v. Dinwiddie Department of Social Services · 25 Va. App. 247

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