V.C. v. M.J.B.

Decided April 6, 2000. Virginia Long wrote the opinion for the court.

163 N.J. 200 · Cited 172 times

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• Adoptions of B.L.V.B. · 160 Vt. 368
• Negron v. Llarena · 716 A.2d 1158
• New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. K.M. · 643 A.2d 987
• Carter v. Brodrick · 644 P.2d 850
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• Sider v. Sider · 639 A.2d 1076
• In Re the Adoption of a Child by D.M.H. · 641 A.2d 235
• West v. Superior Court of Sacramento County · 59 Cal. App. 4th 302
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