State Supreme Court / Okla.

Matter of Chad S.

Decided June 27, 1978. John B. Doolin wrote the opinion for the court.

580 P.2d 983 · Cited 121 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.

Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
Quilloin v. Walcott · 434 U.S. 246
In re Ella B. · 30 N.Y.2d 352
In Re Adoption of R. I. · 455 Pa. 29
In Re the Welfare of Myricks · 533 P.2d 841
Reist v. Bay Circuit Judge · 241 N.W.2d 55
Chambers v. District Court of Dubuque County · 152 N.W.2d 818
In Interest of Friesz · 208 N.W.2d 259
In Re Rodriguez · 34 Cal. App. 3d 510
Shappy v. Knight · 475 S.W.2d 704
In Re the Welfare of Luscier · 524 P.2d 906
Danforth v. State Department of Health and Welfare · 303 A.2d 794
Davis v. Page · 442 F. Supp. 258
State Ex Rel. Lemaster v. Oakley · 203 S.E.2d 140
Potvin v. Keller · 313 So. 2d 703
Smith v. State Industrial Court · 408 P.2d 317
Smith v. Edmiston · 431 F. Supp. 941
Orthopedic Clinic v. Jennings · 481 P.2d 139
Southeastern, Inc. v. Doty · 481 P.2d 144
Cochran v. Rambo · 484 P.2d 500

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In Re C.L.D. v. Duke · 238 P.3d 966
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Daniel v. Daniel · 2001 OK 117
Nelson v. Nelson · 1998 OK 10
Matter of Rich · 604 P.2d 1248
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