Matter of Baby M.

Decided February 3, 1988. Robert Nathan Wilentz wrote the opinion for the court.

537 A.2d 1227 · Cited 191 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.

• Sees v. Baber · 377 A.2d 628
• New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W. · 512 A.2d 438
• Quilloin v. Walcott · 434 U.S. 246
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1
• West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379
• Beck v. Beck · 432 A.2d 63
• Fantony v. Fantony · 122 A.2d 593
• Syrkowski v. Appleyard · 333 N.W.2d 90
• State v. Johnson · 199 A.2d 809
• Matter of Farrell · 529 A.2d 404

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• Mercycare Insurance v. Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance · 2010 WI 87
• In Re the Guardianship of J.C. · 608 A.2d 1312
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• Matter of Adoption of a Child of Indian Heritage · 543 A.2d 925
• In Re Marriage of Moschetta · 25 Cal. App. 4th 1218
• David J. Rosecky v. Monica M. Schissel · 349 Wis. 2d 84
• McDonald v. McDonald · 196 A.D.2d 7
• New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. M.M. · 914 A.2d 1265
• Kinsella v. Kinsella · 696 A.2d 556

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