Smith v. Jones

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

• discussing the Massachusetts courts' similar \reluctance to adopt a bright-line time requirement” and noting that a failure to satisfy any particular duration element \would not likely be sufficient for a conclusion that no de facto parenthood status existed”
• discussing the Massachusetts courts’ similar “reluctance to adopt a bright-line time requirement” and noting that a failure to satisfy any particular duration element “would not likely be sufficient for a conclusion that no de facto parenthood status existed”

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Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Matthew W. Pitts v. Amanda M. Moore
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2014-04-17· cited 50×
• J.M. v. C.G.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-07-19

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Troxel v. Granville
  Supreme Court· 2000-06-05· cited 6,943×
• Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-11-18· cited 186×
• Adoption of Hugo
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-10-14· cited 118×
• E.N.O. v. L.M.M.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-06-29· cited 91×
• Youmans v. Ramos
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-06-22· cited 64×
• Pittsfield & North Adams Railroad v. Boston & Albany Railroad
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1927-06-30· cited 63×
• Paternity of Cheryl
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-04-24· cited 48×
• T.F. v. B.L.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-08-25· cited 43×
• Mason v. Coleman
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-07-10· cited 43×
• A.H. v. M.P.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-12-08· cited 21×
• Care & Protection of Sharlene
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-01-17· cited 12×