Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/21/1990
Cc v. Ab
Citations
- 550 N.E.2d 365
- 406 Mass. 679
- 1990 Mass. LEXIS 74
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- holding that the best interests of the child is part of the analysis for resolving conflicting presumptions
- requiring a preliminary showing of a substantial parent-child relationship between the putative father and the child
- requiring a preliminary showing of a substantial parent-child relationship between the putative father and the child
- abrogating proof beyond a reasonable doubt standard for rebutting the presumption of legitimacy in light of improving legal position of children born out of wedlock and greater recognition of rights of unwed putative fathers
- putative father should have opportunity to prove parental relationship with child conceived and born while mother married to another man
- declaration of putative father's rights conditioned upon circumstances where the claimant has developed a substantial relationship with the child
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Judges: Nolan
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- Brinkley v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-09-17· cited 129×
- Weidenbacher v. DuclosSupreme Court of Connecticut· 1995-07-04· cited 71×
- Dawn D. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1998-04-06· cited 67×
- State ex rel. Roy Allen S. v. StoneWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1996-06-14· cited 62×
- G.F.C. v. S.G.District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1997-01-24· cited 50×
- Ban v. QuigleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona· 1991-10-31· cited 48×
- B.H. v. K.D.North Dakota Supreme Court· 1993-09-08· cited 44×
- K.S. v. R.S.Indiana Supreme Court· 1996-07-29· cited 42×
- M.F. v. N.H.New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1991-12-17· cited 35×
- Kelly v. CataldoCourt of Appeals of Minnesota· 1992-07-21· cited 24×
- State on Behalf of JR v. MendozaNebraska Supreme Court· 1992-03-06· cited 23×
- Spaeth v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota· 1991-12-03· cited 16×
- Evans v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 2004-08-24· cited 15×
- D.B.S. v. M.S.Court of Appeals of Kansas· 1995-01-27· cited 15×
- Department of Social Services of South Dakota Ex Rel. Wright v. ByerSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 2004-05-07· cited 12×
- Antonsen v. SUPERIOR COURT IN & FOR CTY OF MARICOPACourt of Appeals of Arizona· 1996-03-12· cited 9×
- Kamp v. Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 2009-09-21· cited 9×
- Fernandez v. McKenneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 2001-02-09· cited 8×
- Carrie Voss, as Parent of Justin J. Drapeau, a Minor, and Jesse L. Drapeau, a Minor v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesEighth Circuit· 1994-09-19· cited 7×
Cites
24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court· 1970-05-18· cited 11,712×
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court· 1972-04-03· cited 5,889×
- Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court· 1983-06-27· cited 1,333×
- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court· 1978-03-06· cited 1,234×
- Caban v. MohammedSupreme Court· 1979-04-24· cited 738×
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.Supreme Court· 1989-08-30· cited 719×
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court· 1977-04-26· cited 698×
- Commonwealth v. GalloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1931-04-09· cited 89×
- C.C. v. A.B.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-02-21· cited 70×
- Commonwealth v. MacKenzieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-09-22· cited 56×
- Inhabitants of Somerset v. Inhabitants of DightonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1815-07-15· cited 48×
- Department of Revenue v. JarvenpaaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-02-23· cited 45×
- Powers v. WilkinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-04-16· cited 39×
- Taylor v. WhittierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1922-03-02· cited 27×
- Gardner v. RothmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-04-06· cited 23×
- P.B.C. v. D.HMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-10-10· cited 23×
- Sayles v. SaylesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-06-09· cited 22×
- R.R.K. v. S.G.P.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-05-14· cited 20×
- Symonds v. SymondsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-03-10· cited 19×
- Simmons v. BullSupreme Court of Alabama· 1852-06-15· cited 19×
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