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← 237 WVA 713 - In Re: D.M.

In Re: D.M.’s Empirical Analysis

2016

Citation profile

2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
February 2018
most recently cited

2 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on 196 W. Va. 223 - In Interest of Tiffany Marie S. · 198 W. Va. 79 - In Re Katie S. · In Re RJM · In re R.J.M. · 228 W. Va. 89 - In Re Cecil T.

Most-quoted passages

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  1. “the primary goal in cases involving abuse and neglect, as in all family law matters, must be the health and welfare of the children.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

How this case has been treated — in progress

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