Weaver v. Roanoke Department of Human Resources

Decided April 18, 1980. Lawrence W. I'Anson wrote the opinion for the court.

265 S.E.2d 692 · Cited 82 times

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• Rocka v. Roanoke County Department of Public Welfare · 215 Va. 515
• Ward v. Faw · 253 S.E.2d 658
• Lowe v. Grasty · 203 Va. 168
• Malpass v. Morgan · 213 Va. 393
• Shank v. Department of Social Services · 217 Va. 506
• Dyer v. Howell · 212 Va. 453
• Szemler v. Clements · 214 Va. 639
• McEntire v. Redfearn · 217 Va. 313
• Berrien v. Greene County Department of Public Welfare · 216 Va. 241
• Harper v. Harper · 217 Va. 477

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• Toombs v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 225
• Walker v. Department of Public Welfare · 223 Va. 557
• Harris v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 235
• Patricia E. Smith, Guardian ad litem for the minor child v. Maggie S. Welch · 64 Va. App. 34
• Knox v. Lynchburg Division of Social Services · 223 Va. 213
• Todd v. Copeland · 689 S.E.2d 784
• In Re AC · 597 A.2d 920
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty. · 452 U.S. 18
• Toms v. Hanover Department of Social Services · 616 S.E.2d 765
• In Re the Guardianship of DMH · 736 A.2d 1261
• Patricia Tackett v. Arlington County Department of Human Services · 62 Va. App. 296
• Helen & Robert W. v. Fairfax County Department of Human Development · 407 S.E.2d 25
• Lowe v. Richmond Dept. of Public Welfare · 343 S.E.2d 70
• Deahl v. Winchester Department of Social Services · 299 S.E.2d 863
• Richmond Department of Social Services v. L.P. · 546 S.E.2d 749
• Ange v. York/Poquoson Department of Social Services · 560 S.E.2d 474
• C.S. v. Virginia Beach Department of Social Services · 586 S.E.2d 884
• Richardson v. Henry County Department of Social Services · 223 Va. 670
• Cartwright v. Cartwright · 635 S.E.2d 691

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