In Re William B.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that mere alcoholism of parent is not grounds for removing a child from home under CINA adjudication, in the absence of other evidence that the parent’s drinking affects his/her ability to provide ordinary care and attention
• “Mere alcoholism of the parents is not grounds under the statute for removing a child from his home with his parents.”
• “Mere alcoholism of the parents is not grounds under the statute for removing a child from his home with his parents.”
• ‘The judge need not wait until a child suffers some injury before determining that he is neglected.’
• “The parents’ ability to care for the needs of one child is probative of their ability to care for other children in the family.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

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  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2014-04-25· cited 351×
• In re Priscilla B.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2013-10-30· cited 21×
• In Re Nathaniel A.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2005-01-03· cited 17×
• In re Adoption/Guardianship Nos. CAA92-10852 & CAA92-10853 in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1994-12-05· cited 16×
• In Re Dustin T.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1992-10-29· cited 15×
• Cass County Social Service Center v. N.M.
  North Dakota Supreme Court· 2011-08-11· cited 14×
• In Re Joseph G.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1993-01-05· cited 12×
• In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. T00032005
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2001-12-04· cited 8×
• State v. Sommer
  North Dakota Supreme Court· 2011-08-11· cited 6×
• In Re Andrew A.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2003-01-31· cited 6×
• Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services v. Tamara A.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2008-03-05· cited 6×
• In re: J.J. and T.S.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2016-12-21· cited 5×
• Montgomery County v. TAMARA A.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2008-03-05· cited 2×
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  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2022-03-30
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  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2022-03-31
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  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 2022-05-02
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Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• People in Interest of DLR
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1981-11-30· cited 198×
• In re K.D.E
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1973-10-04· cited 61×
• In re J. M.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1973-12-04· cited 57×
• Matter of SD, Jr.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1976-04-07· cited 38×
• In Re Jertrude O.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1983-10-17· cited 33×
• In the Interest of Robbins
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1975-06-25· cited 14×
• Matter of McNeil
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1974-06-04· cited 12×
• People v. Calkins
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1981-05-05· cited 8×
• In Re Beverly B.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1987-09-08· cited 6×
• In Re Christiana G.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1987-09-08· cited 2×