State Ex Rel. Paul B. v. Hill

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that the circuit court properly exercised jurisdiction by entertaining an abuse and neglect petition and “ensur[ing] the safety and well-being of the . . . children”
• noting that “standing is an element of jurisdiction over the subject matter”
• noting that “standing is an element of jurisdiction over the subject matter”
• noting that “[s]tanding is an element of jurisdiction over the subject matter”
• involving issue of whether voluntary relinquishment of parental rights incident to adoption placement could constitute abandonment for abuse and neglect purposes
• “Standing” refers to one’s ability to bring a lawsuit based on a personal stake in the outcome.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).