State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State Ex Rel. W.Va. Department of Human Services v. Cheryl M.

Decided April 2, 1987. Richard Forlani Neely wrote the opinion for the court.

356 S.E.2d 181 · Cited 223 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.

In re Willis · 157 W. Va. 225
Juvenile Appeal v. Commissioner of Children & Youth Services · 177 Conn. 648
Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
West Virginia Department of Human Services v. La Rea Ann C.L. · 332 S.E.2d 632
Sinhogar v. Parry · 53 N.Y.2d 424
Pima County Juvenile Action No. 18635 v. Fisher · 610 P.2d 64
In re R.J.M. · 164 W. Va. 496
In the Interest of S. C. · 284 S.E.2d 867
Malpass v. Morgan · 213 Va. 393
State v. Ellsworth · 331 S.E.2d 503
State v. Scritchfield · 280 S.E.2d 315
Lemley v. Barr · 343 S.E.2d 101
In Interest of Darla B. · 331 S.E.2d 868
Alsager v. District Court of Polk Cty., Iowa · 406 F. Supp. 10
State v. T.C. · 172 W. Va. 47
In Interest of BM · 335 N.W.2d 321

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Matter of Brian D. · 461 S.E.2d 129
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In Re Lacey P. · 433 S.E.2d 518
In Re Emily B. · 540 S.E.2d 542
In the Interest of Carlita B. · 408 S.E.2d 365
Matter of Jonathan P. · 387 S.E.2d 537
Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W. · 356 S.E.2d 464
In re Joseph A. · 199 W. Va. 438
State Ex Rel. S.C. v. Chafin · 444 S.E.2d 62
In Interest of Tiffany Marie S. · 470 S.E.2d 177
State v. BRANDON B. · 624 S.E.2d 761
In Re Christina L. · 460 S.E.2d 692
James M. v. Maynard · 408 S.E.2d 401
State Ex Rel. Amy M. v. Kaufman · 470 S.E.2d 205
In Re Jonathan G. · 482 S.E.2d 893
In Re Stephen Tyler R. · 584 S.E.2d 581
In Re George Glen B., Jr. · 532 S.E.2d 64
State Ex Rel. Knotts v. Facemire · 678 S.E.2d 847
State v. Tommy Y., Jr. · 637 S.E.2d 628
In Re: S.H. · 237 W. Va. 626
In re T.W. · 230 W. Va. 172
In Re MARLEY M. · 231 W. Va. 534
In Re I.M.K. · 815 S.E.2d 490
Parham v. Raleigh County Board of Education · 453 S.E.2d 374
SER Carl L. Harris, Prosecuting Attorney v. Hon. John W. Hatcher, Judge · 236 W. Va. 599

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