State Court of Appeals / Ind. Ct. App.

Matter of Adoption of Thomas

Decided February 16, 1982. William G. Conover wrote the opinion for the court.

431 N.E.2d 506 · Cited 58 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 ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. Kurtz · 189 N.E.2d 593
In the Matter of Adoption of Lockmondy · 343 N.E.2d 793
Horlock v. OGLESBY · 231 N.E.2d 810
Emons v. DINELLI · 133 N.E.2d 56
Asc Corporation v. First Nat. Bank, Etc. · 167 N.E.2d 460
Attkisson v. Usrey · 65 N.E.2d 489
Graham v. Starr · 415 N.E.2d 772
West v. Indiana Insurance · 247 N.E.2d 90
BOOTH v. Town of Newburgh · 147 N.E.2d 538
In Matter of Adoption of Sigman · 308 N.E.2d 716
Guardiola v. State · 375 N.E.2d 1105
PM Gas & Wash Co., Inc. v. Smith · 375 N.E.2d 592
Whitaker v. St. Joseph's Hospital · 415 N.E.2d 737
Young v. Duckworth · 394 N.E.2d 123
Cunningham v. Hiles · 395 N.E.2d 851
Rosell v. Dausman · 373 N.E.2d 185
Jeralds v. Matusz · 152 Ind. App. 538
In Re Adoption of Jeralds · 284 N.E.2d 99
Bailey v. Truck Driver's Local 414 IB of T.C.W. & H. · 419 N.E.2d 769

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In Re Adoption of Subzda · 562 N.E.2d 745
Williams v. Townsend · 629 N.E.2d 252
Lower v. Subzda · 562 N.E.2d 745
In Re the Adoption of K.S.P. · 804 N.E.2d 1253
In Re Adoption of Augustyniak · 505 N.E.2d 868
In Re the Adoption of Childers · 441 N.E.2d 976
Walker v. Campbell · 711 N.E.2d 42
In Re the Adoption of A.M. · 930 N.E.2d 613
Bruick v. Augustyniak · 505 N.E.2d 868
In Re The Adoption of S.W. Thomas West v. Ronnie D. Sedberry and Sondra A. Sedberry · 979 N.E.2d 633
Bailey v. Menzie · 505 N.E.2d 126
In Re Infant Girl W. · 845 N.E.2d 229
In Re Visitation of Menzie · 469 N.E.2d 1225
In re M.M.D. · 662 A.2d 837
Matter of Adoption of LC · 650 N.E.2d 726
In Re Adoption of JP · 713 N.E.2d 873
Petition of Meyer · 471 N.E.2d 718
M.R. Ex Rel. Ratliff v. Meltzer · 487 N.E.2d 836
Matter of Paternity of Baby Girl, Born 6-7-94 · 661 N.E.2d 873
Adoption of M.A. · 930 A.2d 1088
Bailey v. Menzie · 542 N.E.2d 1015
McElvain v. Hite · 800 N.E.2d 947
Matter of Adoption of DH III. · 439 N.E.2d 1376
E.W.R. v. T.L.C. · 528 N.E.2d 106
Chuck Callahan Ford, Inc. v. Watson · 443 N.E.2d 79

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