State Supreme Court / Ariz.

Valerie M. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security

Decided January 12, 2009. Scott Bales wrote the opinion for the court.

198 P.3d 1203 · Cited 58 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.

Valerie M. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 195 P.3d 192
Steven H. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 190 P.3d 180
Kent K. v. Bobby M. · 110 P.3d 1013
In Re Interest of Walter W. · 274 Neb. 859
Cullen v. Auto-Owners Insurance · 189 P.3d 344
State v. Fletcher · 717 P.2d 866
In Re Elliott · 554 N.W.2d 32
Matter of Bluebird · 411 S.E.2d 820
In re H.A.M. · 25 Kan. App. 2d 289
In Re Adoption of R.L.A. · 147 P.3d 306
In re J.R.B. · 715 P.2d 1170
Dvorak v. S.H. · 624 N.W.2d 678
In Re Denice F. · 658 A.2d 1070
People in Interest of CAJ · 709 P.2d 604

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Gila River Indian Community v. Department of Child Safety · 242 Ariz. 277
State v. Pigg · 368 P.3d 771
Navajo Nation v. Arizona Department of Economic Security · 230 Ariz. 339
State v. Rios · 237 P.3d 1052
S.S., S.S. v. Stephanie H. · 241 Ariz. 419
Lane v. State · 265 P.3d 764
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In re Amendments to the Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions for Juvenile Cases · 291 P.3d 166
In Re Pinal County Mental Health No. Mh-201000076 · 244 P.3d 568
Gila River Indian Community v. Department of Child Safety · 240 Ariz. 385
In Re CAV · 787 N.W.2d 96
In Re Kld · 207 P.3d 423
State v. Rios · 237 P.3d 1052
In the Interest of K.S., a Child · 448 S.W.3d 521
Dawn M. v. Nevada State Division of Child & Family Services · 125 Nev. 835

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