State Ex Rel. S.C. v. Chafin

How courts have described this case

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

• refusing to tolerate lengthy delays in child abuse and neglect cases
• “Chapter 49, article [4] of the West Virginia Code specifically sets forth the affirmative duties of both the [DHS] and the circuit courts concerning children who have been abused or neglected.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In Interest of Tiffany Marie S.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1996-03-20· cited 2,363×
• In re Desarae M.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2003-12-02· cited 40×
• Jonathan R. v. Jim Justice
  Fourth Circuit· 2022-07-20· cited 36×
• In Re: Involuntary Hospitalization of T.O.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2017-02-08· cited 26×
• In Re Mark M.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1997-10-24· cited 9×
• Michael C. and Sheila C. v. Teressa D. and Gary D.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2014-10-02
• In re A.E.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2026-03-27

Cites

9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• State v. Epperly
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1951-05-29· cited 401×
• In Re Jeffrey R.L.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1993-06-14· cited 349×
• In the Interest of Carlita B.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1991-07-31· cited 290×
• State Ex Rel. W.Va. Department of Human Services v. Cheryl M.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1987-04-02· cited 223×
• In re Willis
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1973-12-11· cited 210×
• Matter of Scottie D.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1991-06-14· cited 69×
• West Virginia Department of Human Services v. La Rea Ann C.L.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1985-07-10· cited 50×
• In the Interest of Betty J.W.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1988-07-01· cited 33×
• Echard v. Holland
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1986-11-19· cited 26×