In Re Deontay J.

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• relying upon “the well established principle ‘that the substance rather than the form ... is the controlling consideration’ ”
• noting “the well established principle ‘that the sub stance rather than the form of the pleading is the controlling consideration’ ”
• relying upon \the well established principle `that the substance rather than the form ... is the controlling consideration'\
• noting \the well established principle `that the substance rather than the form of the pleading is the controlling consideration'\

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Cited by

9 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In re Adoption of Jayden G.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2013-07-16· cited 32×
• Santo v. Santo
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2016-07-11· cited 18×
• Carter v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2010-06-03· cited 14×
• In re Ashley S.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2013-05-30· cited 13×
• In Re Nicole B.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2009-07-28· cited 12×
• In re: Adoption of Quintline B.& Shellariece B.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2014-09-30· cited 2×
• Poole v. State
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2012-02-01· cited 1×
• King v. Pfeiffer
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2011-05-20· cited 1×
• In re: I.Q.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2025-01-03

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Wagner v. Wagner
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1996-02-06· cited 66×
• In re Kaela C.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2006-09-08· cited 49×
• Frase v. Barnhart
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2003-12-11· cited 37×
• Murrell v. Mayor of Baltimore
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2003-07-30· cited 34×
• In Re Julianna B.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2009-03-17· cited 21×
• In Re Adoption No. 12612
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1999-02-17· cited 19×
• In Re Emileigh F.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1999-07-29· cited 17×
• Link v. Link
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1977-04-15· cited 15×
• Shunk v. Walker
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1991-05-14· cited 13×
• In Re Kevin E.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2008-01-03· cited 8×
• Garland v. Garland
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1974-07-15· cited 6×
• Koffley v. Koffley
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2005-01-25· cited 6×

Other cases named In Re Deontay J.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• In Re Deontay J.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2008-12-10· cited 1×