State Supreme Court / Utah

Wells v. Children's Aid Soc. of Utah

Decided March 23, 1984. Dallin Harris Oaks wrote the opinion for the court.

681 P.2d 199 · Cited 87 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 J. P. · 648 P.2d 1364
Ellis v. Social Services Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · 615 P.2d 1250
In Re Boyer · 636 P.2d 1085
Thomas v. Children's Aid Society of Ogden · 364 P.2d 1029
In Re the Adoption of F · 488 P.2d 130
State in Interest of M · 476 P.2d 1013
Nelson v. Jacobsen · 669 P.2d 1207
Redwood Gym v. Salt Lake County Commission · 624 P.2d 1138
Baker v. Matheson · 607 P.2d 233
State v. Casarez · 656 P.2d 1005
Banberry Development Corp. v. South Jordan City · 631 P.2d 899
Lindon City v. Engineers Construction Co. · 636 P.2d 1070
In Re Parental Rights of Castillo · 632 P.2d 855
In Re J. Children · 664 P.2d 1158
Matter of S. · 572 P.2d 1370
Concerned Parents of Stepchildren v. Mitchell · 645 P.2d 629
Freeman v. Centerville City · 600 P.2d 1003
Committee of Consumer Services v. Public Service Commission · 638 P.2d 533
Magleby v. State ex rel. Department of Business Regulations & Department of Registration · 564 P.2d 1109

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Bolden v. Doe (In re Adoption of J.S.) · 2014 UT 51
In Re Adoption of Baby Boy Doe · 717 P.2d 686
In Re Adoption of B.Y. · 2015 UT 67
Thurnwald v. A.E. · 2007 UT 38
Swayne v. L.D.S. Social Services · 761 P.2d 932
Matter of KBE · 740 P.2d 292
Sanchez v. L.D.S. Social Services · 680 P.2d 753
Swayne v. L.D.S. Social Services · 795 P.2d 637
In re K.B.E. · 740 P.2d 292
Swayne v. L.D.S. Social Services · 670 F. Supp. 1537
State in Interest of NHB · 777 P.2d 487
In Re Adoption of Baby Girl H. · 635 N.W.2d 256
Jones v. Jones · 2013 UT App 174
In Re Adoption of K.C.J. · 184 P.3d 1239
Jensen v. Cunningham · 2011 UT 17
Jensen Ex Rel. Jensen v. Cunningham · 2011 UT 17
R.C.S. v. A.O.L. · 298 P.3d 1251
In Re Adoption of B.B.D. · 984 P.2d 967
Osborne v. Adoption Center of Choice · 2003 UT 15
T.R.F. v. Felan · 760 P.2d 906
E.G. v. C.C.D. · 233 P.3d 517
In Re Adoption of BBD · 1999 UT 70
Judd v. Drezga · 2004 UT 91
Beltran v. Allan · 926 P.2d 892
State v. Parker · 872 P.2d 1041

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