State Court of Appeals / Va. Ct. App.

M.G. v. Albemarle County Department of Social Services

Decided July 22, 2003. Larry G. Elder wrote the opinion for the court.

583 S.E.2d 761 · Cited 60 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.

Johnson v. Commonwealth · 339 S.E.2d 919
People v. . Fabian · 85 N.E. 672
Malpass v. Morgan · 213 Va. 393
Crown Central Petroleum Corp. v. Hill · 488 S.E.2d 345
Ward v. Faw · 253 S.E.2d 658
Lomax v. Commonwealth · 319 S.E.2d 763
Asch v. Friends of the Community of Mount Vernon Yacht Club · 251 Va. 89
McDaniel v. Commonwealth · 199 Va. 287
Hart v. Commonwealth · 441 S.E.2d 706
Riner v. Commonwealth · 579 S.E.2d 671
Mills v. Mills · 348 S.E.2d 250
Kidder v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program · 560 S.E.2d 907
Jewel v. Commonwealth · 536 S.E.2d 905
Royal v. Commonwealth · 458 S.E.2d 575
Carlton v. Paxton · 14 Va. App. 105

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Harrison v. Tazewell County Department of Social Services · 590 S.E.2d 575
Yopp v. Hodges · 598 S.E.2d 760
Toms v. Hanover Department of Social Services · 616 S.E.2d 765
Ghameshlouy v. Com. · 689 S.E.2d 698
Bowling v. Commonwealth · 654 S.E.2d 354
Ghameshlouy v. Commonwealth · 675 S.E.2d 854
Ipsen v. Moxley · 642 S.E.2d 798

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