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Cooper v. State

Citations

  • 638 P.2d 174
  • 1981 Alas. LEXIS 615

How courts have described this case

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

  • \Exposing the state to costs and attorney's fees when a child is ultimately determined not to be in need of aid would significantly chill the state's willingness to commence protective proceedings for children.\
  • \Children in need of aid proceedings are intended to promote an important public interest: the welfare of children.\
  • post-judgment motion for modification of custody: \one party clearly has prevailed\
  • post-judgment motion for modification of custody: “one party clearly has prevailed”
  • declining to award such fees in CINA cases

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Judges: Rabinowitz, Connor, Matthews, Van Hoomissen Taylor, Burke, Compton

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