In re S.M.

How courts have described this case

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

• even though father was found to be withholding consent contrary to best interest, reversible error where court did not find by clear and convincing evidence that placement with petitioners was in child’s best interest

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In re: Petition of S.L.G. & S.E.G. D.A.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2015-03-05· cited 26×
• In re D.S.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2012-09-20· cited 16×
• In re C.A.B.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2010-09-23· cited 11×
• In re C.L.O.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2012-04-12· cited 11×
• In re Petition of T.W.M.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2011-04-28· cited 8×
• IN RE: PETITION OF G.A.P.R.S.,Appellant.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2016-03-17· cited 7×
• In re W.D.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2010-01-28· cited 7×
• In Re Petition of Wd
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2010-01-28
• In Re SM
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2009-12-10
• In Re Clo
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2012-04-12
• In Re TWM
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2011-04-28

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Santosky v. Kramer
  Supreme Court· 1982-02-22· cited 9,761×
• Troxel v. Granville
  Supreme Court· 2000-06-05· cited 6,943×
• Stanley v. Illinois
  Supreme Court· 1972-04-03· cited 5,889×
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform
  Supreme Court· 1977-06-13· cited 1,061×
• M. L. B. v. S. L. J.
  Supreme Court· 1996-12-16· cited 896×
• In re S.G.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1990-10-26· cited 126×
• Appeal of H.R.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1990-08-29· cited 85×
• In re L.W.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1992-08-04· cited 60×
• In Re Baby Boy C.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1993-08-19· cited 56×
• In re of K.A.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1984-11-20· cited 55×
• In re A.B.E.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1989-09-29· cited 53×
• In re J.G.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2003-09-18· cited 27×
• In re P.S.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2001-12-11· cited 24×
• In re J.L.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2005-05-19· cited 17×
• In re T.W.M.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2009-02-05· cited 15×
• In re D.H.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2007-02-15· cited 11×
• In re Petition of H.B.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2004-07-22· cited 9×
• Obiazor v. United States
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2009-01-29· cited 8×
• In Re Kya. B.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2004-09-09· cited 8×
• In re A.B.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2008-08-21· cited 6×