R.Y. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

Decided April 24, 2009. Frank Sullivan Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

904 N.E.2d 1257 · Cited 618 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.

• Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & Children · 839 N.E.2d 143
• Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
• Egly v. Blackford County Department of Public Welfare · 592 N.E.2d 1232
• Estate of Reasor v. Putnam County · 635 N.E.2d 153
• In Re the Wardship of B.C. · 441 N.E.2d 208
• J.C.C. v. State · 897 N.E.2d 931
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
• Neal v. Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of M.N. · 796 N.E.2d 280
• Angela B. v. Lake County Department of Child Services · 888 N.E.2d 231
• Johnson v. Lake County Office of Family & Children · 829 N.E.2d 1032

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• In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of K.C. (Minor Child), and B.C. (Mother) and B.C. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) · 121 N.E.3d 141
• Involuntary Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of K.E. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 39 N.E.3d 641
• In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: E.L.R. and E.J.R. (Minor Children) and J.R. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) · 91 N.E.3d 1096
• In Re Adoption/Guardianship of Alonza D. · 987 A.2d 536
• In Re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of V.A. (Minor Child), and A.A. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 51 N.E.3d 1140
• In Re Adoption of Hlw, Jr. · 931 N.E.2d 400
• Kinsel v. Schoen · 934 N.E.2d 133
• H.L.W. v. L.M.D. · 931 N.E.2d 400
• R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 989 N.E.2d 1225
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of E.M. and El.M., E.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 4 N.E.3d 636
• In Re HL · 915 N.E.2d 145
• A.Z. v. Marion County Office, Indiana Department of Child Services · 915 N.E.2d 145
• In the Matter of the Adoption of O.R., N.R. v. K.G. and C.G. · 16 N.E.3d 965
• Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of H.G. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 959 N.E.2d 272
• In the Matter of Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of: B.H. and S.H., and B.H. and M.B. v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services · 44 N.E.3d 745
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: A.D.S. & A.S. and L.S. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 987 N.E.2d 1150
• T.Q. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 996 N.E.2d 385
• M.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 913 N.E.2d 1283
• Termination: KC v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 71 N.E.3d 898
• In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: R.L.-P. (Minor Child) and M.E. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 119 N.E.3d 1098
• Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of: Q.M. and E.M., Minor Children, B.M., Father v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services · 974 N.E.2d 1021
• Pappas v. A.S. · 908 N.E.2d 191
• In Re DD · 962 N.E.2d 70
• A.K.G. v. Ind. Dep't of Child Servs. · 92 N.E.3d 1083
• In Re JM · 908 N.E.2d 191

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