In re M.K.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that a child may not be placed in custody of a third party without good cause or reason to deny custody to a fit parent
• stating that a child may not be placed with a third party without good cause or reason to deny custody to a fit parent
• observing that “[p]arents have the duty to protect their children from harm”
• a substantial risk of harm is enough to justify a finding of an injurious environment
• a substantial risk of harm is enough to justify a finding of an injurious environment
• a substantial risk of harm is enough to justify a finding of an injurious environment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

72 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• People v. Arthur H.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2004-10-28· cited 371×
• In re A.P.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2012-11-29· cited 187×
• In Re Faith B.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2005-06-16· cited 84×
• Dana Ault v. Leslie Speicher
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-03-03· cited 74×
• People v. Edward T.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2003-09-15· cited 63×
• In Interest of MK
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1995-04-13· cited 57×
• People v. R.S.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-05-01· cited 54×
• In re B'Yata I.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2014-01-08· cited 46×
• People v. P.W.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2008-10-17· cited 46×
• In re Davon H.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2016-01-29· cited 41×
• Sharena H. v. Sharon H.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-06-30· cited 33×
• in re: Tamesha T.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2014-10-01· cited 30×
• People v. Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2009-01-30· cited 29×
• People v. Chasidy H.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-05-22· cited 28×
• In Re NB
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2000-05-18· cited 24×
• In Re Brianna B.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2002-10-16· cited 24×
• People v. Apreley R.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-12-20· cited 24×
• In re J.C.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2012-02-24· cited 23×
• In Interest of MZ
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-01-21· cited 22×
• In Re SS
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-05-01· cited 20×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• In re Custody of Townsend
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1981-10-21· cited 136×
• In Interest of Ashley K.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-04-17· cited 90×
• In Re Petition of Doe
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1994-07-12· cited 60×
• In Re JKF
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1988-09-30· cited 23×
• In Re SD
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-09-30· cited 23×
• People v. Anita B.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1992-03-24· cited 16×
• In Re BT
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1990-09-28· cited 11×
• People v. Powers
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1981-03-27· cited 8×
• Miske v. Department of Children & Family Services
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-11-08· cited 7×
• People v. Phynise B.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1993-02-19· cited 4×

Other cases named In re M.K.

29 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• In re M.K.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-01-05· cited 23×
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-10-18· cited 14×
• In Re MK
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-09-16· cited 12×
• In re M.K.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2017-01-23· cited 7×
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-01-12· cited 4×
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2022-12-16· cited 1×
• In Re MK
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-10-25
• In Re Mk
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2008-05-14
• In Re Mk
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-04-21
• In Re MK
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2007-05-31
• In Re MK
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-01-05
• In Re Mk
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-02-08
• In Re Mk
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2006-11-03
• In Re Mk
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2001-09-01
• In Re Mk
  Court of Appeals of Oregon· 2009-06-10
• In Re MK
  Court of Appeals of Kansas· 2002-12-13
• In re M.K.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-09-16
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-02-19
• in Re M.K.
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2020-03-13
• In re M.K.
  Supreme Court of North Carolina· 2022-06-17
• In re M.K.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2016-09-16
• In re M.K.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2016-09-16
• In re M.K.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-01-03
• In re M.K.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-09-19
• In re M.K.
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2019-02-20
• In re M.K.
  Supreme Court of North Carolina· 2022-06-17
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-01-12
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-11-25
• In re M.K.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-11-22