Application of Maples

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the record showed “little more than a thinly supported claim of a 'psychological need to know' ”
• “[t]he primary concern of the state must be to protect and foster an effective scheme for adoption, thus serving the best interest of the child.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

20 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Application of Gilbert
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1978-04-10· cited 29×
• In Re Roger B.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1981-03-18· cited 25×
• Bradey v. Children's Bureau of SC
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-01-20· cited 20×
• State Ex Rel. White v. Gray
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2004-08-24· cited 14×
• In Re Christine
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1979-02-05· cited 11×
• Application of George
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1982-03-16· cited 10×
• In the Matter of Dixon
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1982-06-08· cited 10×
• Roger B. v. People
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1980-06-25· cited 9×
• In Re Philip S.
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 2005-09-19· cited 8×
• Doe v. Ward Law Firm, P.A.
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2003-04-07· cited 6×
• In Re Assalone
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1986-07-30· cited 6×
• In re Adoption of Baby S.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1997-10-30· cited 6×
• In the Interest of R.D. R.D.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2016-03-11· cited 5×
• Cullom v. Crittenton
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1998-01-13· cited 5×
• Backes v. Catholic Family & Community Services
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1985-11-04· cited 4×
• Application of George
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1981-08-25· cited 3×
• Belden v. Cabinet for Families & Children
  Court of Appeals of Kentucky· 2016-04-15· cited 1×
• In re the Adoption of Infant Sherman
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2007-02-06· cited 1×
• Amended May 27, 2016 in the Interest of R.D. R.D.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2016-03-11
• E.G. and J.J. v. SCDSS
  Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2024-08-07

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Roe v. Wade
  Supreme Court· 1973-01-22· cited 5,581×
• Griswold v. Connecticut
  Supreme Court· 1965-06-07· cited 4,329×
• Meyer v. Nebraska
  Supreme Court· 1923-06-04· cited 3,363×
• Craig v. Boren
  Supreme Court· 1976-12-20· cited 2,156×
• Stanley v. Georgia
  Supreme Court· 1969-04-07· cited 1,725×
• Frontiero v. Richardson
  Supreme Court· 1973-05-14· cited 1,487×
• Martin v. City of Struthers
  Supreme Court· 1943-05-03· cited 839×
• Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
  Supreme Court· 1972-04-24· cited 801×
• Kahn v. Shevin
  Supreme Court· 1974-04-24· cited 364×
• Schlesinger v. Ballard
  Supreme Court· 1975-03-03· cited 361×
• Loden v. Cunningham
  Supreme Court· 1977-02-22· cited 74×
• Wailes v. Curators of Central College
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1953-02-09· cited 23×