State Court of Appeals / Ind. Ct. App.

McBride v. Monroe County Office of Family & Children

Decided September 8, 2003. Edward W. Najam Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

798 N.E.2d 185 · Cited 530 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.

Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of A.P. v. Porter County Office of Family & Children · 734 N.E.2d 1107
Bailey v. Tippecanoe County Division of Family & Children · 666 N.E.2d 73
A.H. v. Bartholomew County Office of Family & Children · 751 N.E.2d 690
State v. Friedel · 714 N.E.2d 1231
Campbell v. Bartholomew County Department of Public Welfare · 534 N.E.2d 273
Smith v. Marion County Department of Public Welfare · 635 N.E.2d 1144
S.E.S. v. Grant County Dept. of Welfare · 594 N.E.2d 447
Willig v. Dowell · 625 N.E.2d 476

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