State Supreme Court / N.J.

Watkins v. Nelson

Decided April 6, 2000. Daniel Joseph O'Hern wrote the opinion for the court.

748 A.2d 558 · Cited 145 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.

Sees v. Baber · 377 A.2d 628
New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. A.W. · 512 A.2d 438
In Re the Guardianship of J.C. · 608 A.2d 1312
Matter of Baby M. · 537 A.2d 1227
In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O. · 736 A.2d 1246
Charles v. Stehlik · 744 A.2d 1255
Bailes v. Sours · 340 S.E.2d 824
Matter of Adoption of Children by Gpb, Jr. · 736 A.2d 1277
Stanley D. v. Deborah D. · 124 N.H. 138
C.R.B. v. C.C. · 959 P.2d 375
Beck v. Beck · 432 A.2d 63
Mimkon v. Ford · 332 A.2d 199
Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fetters · 421 A.2d 157
In re S.B.L. · 150 Vt. 294
Procanik by Procanik v. Cillo · 478 A.2d 755
State v. Perricone · 181 A.2d 751
Carvalho v. Lewis · 274 S.E.2d 471
Henderson v. Henderson · 568 P.2d 177
In Re Guardianship of Williams · 869 P.2d 661
James v. Pretlow · 86 S.E.2d 759
Matter of Adoption of JJB · 894 P.2d 994
Moore v. Moore · 386 S.E.2d 456
Wilkerson v. Wilkerson · 214 Va. 395
Nancy S. v. Michele G. · 228 Cal. App. 3d 831
Stockwell v. Stockwell · 775 P.2d 611

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