16 N.C. App. 372 - Spence v. Durham’s Empirical Analysis
1972
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 1979
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“(2) The courts of this State shall have jurisdiction to enter orders providing for the custody of a minor child when: a. The minor child resides, has his domicile, or is physically present in this State .... (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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