State Supreme Court / Utah

Matter of Adoption of Halloway

Decided December 5, 1986. Michael D. Zimmerman wrote the opinion for the court.

732 P.2d 962 · Cited 114 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.

New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe · 462 U.S. 324
Matter of Adoption of Baby Child · 700 P.2d 198
Wakefield v. Little Light · 347 A.2d 228
In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903. · 635 P.2d 187
WISCONSIN POTOWATOMIES, ETC. v. Houston · 393 F. Supp. 719
Wilson v. Pierce · 383 P.2d 925
Adoption of McKinstray v. McKinstray · 628 P.2d 1286
Montoya v. Collier · 512 P.2d 684
Application of Morse · 324 P.2d 773
Robertson v. Hutchison · 560 P.2d 1110

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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield · 490 U.S. 30
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. J.E. · 228 Cal. App. 4th 1322
In Re Adoption of SS · 657 N.E.2d 935
Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma v. Hovis · 847 F. Supp. 871
Tubridy v. Iron Bear · 167 Ill. 2d 250
In Re Smjc · 262 P.3d 955
Matter of Adoption of a Child of Indian Heritage · 543 A.2d 925
In Re Adoption of Ab · 2010 UT 55
Puyallup Tribe of Indians v. State · 237 P.3d 161
Navajo Nation v. State · 2010 UT 55
In Re MS · 2010 OK 46
People ex rel. J.L.P. · 870 P.2d 1252
In Re Marriage of Skillen · 1998 MT 43
Navajo Nation v. State · 282 P.3d 977
In Re Adoption of Baby Girl B. · 2003 OK CIV APP 24
People ex rel. M.H. · 691 N.W.2d 622
In Re Baby Girl A. · 230 Cal. App. 3d 1611
People in Interest of JLP · 870 P.2d 1252
Joan A. v. Native Village of Akhiok · 230 Cal. App. 3d 1611
In Re Kahlen W. · 233 Cal. App. 3d 1414
In re Morris · 491 Mich. 81
In Re the Adoption of T.N.F. · 781 P.2d 973
In Re Adoption of Baby Girl P. · 242 P.3d 1168
In re Adoption of C.L. · 427 P.3d 951
Davis v. Davis · 749 P.2d 647

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