Z.G. v. Marion County Department of Child Services

Decided October 11, 2011. Steven H. David wrote the opinion for the court.

954 N.E.2d 910 · Cited 194 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.

• Tillotson v. CLAY COUNTY DEPT. OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN · 777 N.E.2d 741
• State Ex Rel. Jeanette H. v. Pancake · 529 S.E.2d 865
• Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & Children · 839 N.E.2d 143
• In Re Interest of LV · 482 N.W.2d 250
• In Re Juvenile Appeal · 187 Conn. 431
• Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of A.P. v. Porter County Office of Family & Children · 734 N.E.2d 1107
• In Interest of Christopher D. · 530 N.W.2d 34
• In re Dean L. · 109 A.D.2d 87
• People v. Renee R. · 316 Ill. App. 3d 399
• In Interest of Baby Doe · 936 P.2d 690
• In Re the Adoption of B.J.M. · 209 P.3d 200
• In re Baby K. · 143 N.H. 201
• In the Interest of F. L. S. · 502 S.E.2d 256
• In re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-949 · 131 Ariz. 100
• Judy S. v. Noble County Office of Family & Children · 717 N.E.2d 204
• Egly v. Blackford County Department of Public Welfare · 592 N.E.2d 1232
• Jones v. Gibson County Division of Family & Children · 728 N.E.2d 195
• In Interest of FH · 283 N.W.2d 202
• In Re Randy Scott B. · 511 A.2d 450
• E.P. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 653 N.E.2d 1026
• Matter of Welfare of HGB · 306 N.W.2d 821
• In Re Paternity of MGS · 756 N.E.2d 990
• Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.T. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 740 N.E.2d 1261
• People in Interest of CG · 885 P.2d 355
• H.W.S. v. C.T. · 827 S.W.2d 237

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• In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.E., and K.E. v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services · 45 N.E.3d 1243
• K.W. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 12 N.E.3d 241
• J.A. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 4 N.E.3d 1158
• In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of D.H., K.H., and E.H. (Minor Children) and L.H. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 119 N.E.3d 578
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: D.P. and D.P.E. and J.P. (Mother) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services · 27 N.E.3d 1162
• CHINS: A L v. Indiana Department of Child Services
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: A.D.S. & A.S. and L.S. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 987 N.E.2d 1150
• In Re: The Matter of A.H., and S.H., Minor Children, V.H., Mother v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 992 N.E.2d 960
• In the Matter of: Ale.P., Ala.P., and J.P., Children Alleged to be in Need of Services, C.R. and A.R. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 80 N.E.3d 279
• R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 989 N.E.2d 1225
• In the Matter of K.D. & K.S. S.S. v. The Indiana Dept. of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc. · 962 N.E.2d 1249
• In Re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of V.A. (Minor Child), and A.A. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 51 N.E.3d 1140
• In the Interest of M.D., K.T., G.A., E.A. and S.A., Minor Children · 921 N.W.2d 229
• In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: S.S. (Minor Child) and L.M. (Mother) and Sa.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 120 N.E.3d 605
• In the Matter of J.K., A Child in Need of Services: M.K. v. Marion County Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc. · 30 N.E.3d 695
• FH v. State (In re Interest of ECH) · 423 P.3d 295
• S.E. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 15 N.E.3d 37
• Termination: VG v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 69 N.E.3d 464
• In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of Ma.J. and My.J. and K.B. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services · 972 N.E.2d 394
• S. R. v. M. J. · 71 N.E.3d 436
• In Re the Adoption of K.W.: M.W. v. S.L. and T.L. · 21 N.E.3d 96
• In Re CG · 954 N.E.2d 910
• In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of T.C., Ti.C., and C.C. (Minor Children), and C.A. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) · 121 N.E.3d 135
• B.D. v. W.D. · 83 N.E.3d 74

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