People v. M.L.

How courts have described this case

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

• “[T]he burden of proof is higher and the State must prove additional criteria when terminating parental rights as opposed to determining whether a child is dependent or neglected.”

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Cited by

13 cases in this archive cite this case.

• v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2020-11-23· cited 1,466×
• People ex rel. J.W. v. C.O.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2017-12-11· cited 524×
• v. Hamilton
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2019-07-03· cited 262×
• People in the Interest of J.G
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2016-05-23· cited 16×
• The People of the State of Colorado v. A.B. and J.S. In the Interest of Minor Child: B.C.B.; and B.C.B.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2025-05-27· cited 8×
• The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF Minor Child: E.B., and E.B. v. R.B.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2022-12-12· cited 6×
• Berges v. County Court of Douglas County
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2016-10-06· cited 5×
• IN RE: The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF L.S., Child, and Concerning: G.L.A. and D.S.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2023-01-23· cited 3×
• In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner: In the Interest of Child: L.S., and Concerning G.L.A. and D.S. Respondents:
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2023-01-23· cited 1×
• In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning Children: K.M.S., M.D.S., and R.E.S., and Concerning Suzanne Nicolas and August Nicolas, and Jayne Mecque Sullivan and Daniel Francis Sullivan
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2025-06-09· cited 1×
• G.L.A. and D.S. Rule Made Absolute en banc JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ JUSTICE GABRIEL JUSTICE HART JUSTICE SAMOUR
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2023-01-23
• G.L.A. and D.S.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2023-03-06
• In Re The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Child: L.S., and Concerning G.L.A. and D.S.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2023-03-06

Cites

30 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×
• K.D. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2006-07-31· cited 1,407×
• People ex rel. S.G.L.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-06-25· cited 879×
• L.G. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1995-02-21· cited 571×
• People in Interest of SB
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1987-09-08· cited 364×
• People ex rel. A. M. D.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1982-07-19· cited 340×
• A.M. v. A.C.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2013-02-25· cited 315×
• State v. Nieto
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2000-02-14· cited 276×
• L.L. v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2000-09-18· cited 88×
• Rogers v. Westerman Farm Co.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2001-08-27· cited 70×
• Krueger v. Ary
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2009-03-16· cited 66×
• People ex rel. O.E.P.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1982-11-08· cited 60×
• Kinney v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2008-06-30· cited 57×
• People ex rel. S.N. v. S.N.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2014-06-30· cited 48×
• Leonard v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1962-02-26· cited 43×
• Well Augmentation Subdistrict of Central Colorado Water Conservancy District v. City of Aurora
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2009-11-23· cited 38×
• People in Interest of PDS
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1983-07-14· cited 28×
• Eo v. People, El Paso County Dss
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1993-06-21· cited 27×

Other cases named People v. M.L.

3 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• People v. M.L.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2009-12-30· cited 7×
• People v. M.L.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1992-07-30· cited 5×
• People v. M.L.
  California Court of Appeal· 2015-12-16