State Supreme Court / N.C.

Matter of Ballard

Decided August 28, 1984. Burley B. Mitchell wrote the opinion for the court.

319 S.E.2d 227 · Cited 385 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.

Matter of Wilkerson · 291 S.E.2d 182
Gard v. Allen County Department of Public Welfare · 352 N.E.2d 797
Matter of Moore · 293 S.E.2d 127
Matter of Montgomery · 316 S.E.2d 246
King v. Grindstaff · 200 S.E.2d 799
In Re Clark · 281 S.E.2d 47
Settle by and Through Sullivan v. Beasley · 308 S.E.2d 288
In Re Graham · 303 S.E.2d 624
Turkel v. Ramsey County Welfare Board · 268 Minn. 48
In Re Welfare of Barron · 268 Minn. 48

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