Topic 3: Who Has Rights Under the Act
List of cases for Topic #3 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.
See About the Guide for the date of last update.
Alabama
S.H. v. Calhoun County Dep't of Human Res., 798 So. 2d 684 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #14]
S.A. v. E.J.P, 571 So. 2d 1187 (Ala. Civ. App. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #3]
Alaska
Bruce L. v. W.E., 247 P.3d 966 (Alaska 2011) - [Topic - #1, #3, #13, #18]- Added 09/2011
Ted W. v. State, 204 P.3rd 333 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #10, #11] - Added 09/2010
Ted W. v. State, 204 P.3d 333 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #3] - Added 09/2008
Pam R. v. State, 185 P.3d 67 (Alaska 2008) ? [Topic - #3, #9] - Added 11/2009
Starr v. George, 175 P.3d 50 (Alaska 2008) - [Topic - #1, #3, #9] - Added 4/2008
Gilbert M. v. State, 139 P.3d 581 (Alaska 2006) - [Topic - #1, #3, #12]
In re Bernard A., 77 P.3d 4 (Alaska 2003) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
E.A. v. State, 46 P.3d 986 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #3, #12, #13, #14]
V.D. v. State, 991 P.2d 214 (Alaska 1999) - [Topic - #3]
In re N.P.S., 868 P.2d 934 (Alaska 1994) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
In re W.E.G., 710 P.2d 410 (Alaska 1985) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]
A.B.M. v. M.H., 651 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1982) - [Topic - #1, #3, #14, #17, #18]
E.A. v. State, 623 P.2d 1210 (Alaska 1981) - [Topic - #1, #3, #16]
Arizona
Jared P. v. Glade T., 209 P.3rd 157 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #11, #13, #20] - Added 09/2010
State v. Zaman, 946 P.2d 459 (Ariz. 1997) - [Topic - #2, #3]
In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JD-6982 , 922 P.2d 319 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #3, #7]
In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. A-25525 , 667 P.2d 228 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1983) - [Topic - #1, #3]
In re Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903 , 635 P.2d 187 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981) - [Topic - #3, #7]
Arkansas
No relevant cases have been found.
California
In re C.B., 117 Cal. Rptr. 3d 846 (Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4, #12, #13] - Added 09/2011
In re Grace C., 119 Cal.Rptr.3d 474 (App. Ct. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4] - Added 09/2011
In re Kyle E., 111 Cal. Rptr. 3d 199 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #2, #4, #17] - Added 09/2008
In re Skyler H., 112 Ca. Rptr. 3d 892 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4]- Added 09/2008
In re G.L., 99 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 356 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #11, #16] - Added 09/2010
In re Holly B., 92 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 80 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4] - Added 09/2010
In re B.R., 97 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 890 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4, #20] - Added 09/2010
R.R. v Superior Ct., 103 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 110 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1,#2, #3 #4, #5, #7, #11] - Added 09/2010
In re E.G., 88 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 871 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4] - Added 09/2010
In re Shane G., 83 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 513 (Ct. App. 2008) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4] - Added 09/2010
In re B.R., 97 Cal.Rptr.3d 890 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #3, #4, #20] - Added 09/2008
In re G.L., 99 Cal.Rptr.3d 356 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #3, #4, #16] - Added 09/2008
In re David H., 82 Cal.Rptr.3d 81 (Ct. App. 2008) - [Topic - #3, #6, #11] - Added 11/2009
Erika K. v. Brett D., 75 Cal.Rptr.3d 152 (Ct. App. 2008) ? [Topic - #1, #3] - Added 11/2009
In re Esmeralda S., 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 585 (Ct. App. 2008) ? [Topic - #1, #3, #4] - Added 11/2009
In re Aaron R., 29 Cal. Rptr. 3d 921 (Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #1, #3, #11, #18]
In re Jonathon S., 28 Cal. Rptr. 3d 495 (Ct. App. 2005) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #20]
In re Daniel M., 1 Cal. Rptr. 3d 897 (Ct. App. 2003) - [Topic - #3, #4, #20]
In re Brandon M., 63 Cal. Rptr. 2d 671 (Ct. App. 1997) - [Topic - #3, #5, #11, #16, #21]
Colorado
In re J.O., 170 P.3d 840 (Colo. 2007) - [Topic - #3, #4, #12, #13, #20] - Added 2/2008
Connecticut
No relevant cases have been found.
Delaware
No relevant cases have been found.
District of Colombia
No relevant cases have been found.
Florida
No relevant cases have been found.
Georgia
No relevant cases have been found.
Hawaii
No relevant cases have been found.
Idaho
No relevant cases have been found.
Illinois
No relevant cases have been found.
Indiana
No relevant cases have been found.
Iowa
In re N.N.E., 752 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2008) - [Topic - #3, #4, #14, #16] - Added 11/2009
In re H.N.B., 619 N.W.2d 340 (Iowa 2000) - [Topic - #1, #3, #11, #13, #17, #18]
Kansas
In re M.F., 206 P. 3rd 57 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #11, #12, #13, #20] - Added 09/2010
Kentucky
No relevant cases have been found.
Louisiana
No relevant cases have been found.
Maine
No relevant cases have been found.
Maryland
No relevant cases have been found.
Massachusetts
No relevant cases have been found.
Michigan
Empson-Laviolette v. Crago, 760 N.W.2d 793 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008) ? [Topic - #1, #3, #11] - Added 11/2009
In re Kreft, 384 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986) - [Topic - #3, #12, #13, #14, #20]
Minnesota
In re M.R.P ? C., 794 N.W. 2d 373 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #3] - Added 09/2011
Mississippi
No relevant cases have been found.
Missouri
No relevant cases have been found.
Montana
In re J.M., 218 P.3rd 1213 (Mont. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #13, #14, #17] - Added 09/2010
In re Baby Girl Doe, 865 P.2d 1090 (Mont. 1993) - [Topic - #3, #16, #17]
Nebraska
In re Lawrence H., 743 N.W.2d 91 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #3, #7] - Added 2/2008
Nevada
In re Phillip A.C., II, 149 P.3d 51 (Nev. 2006) - [Topic - #1, #3, #5, #17, #20]
New Hampshire
No relevant cases have been found.
New Jersey
No relevant cases have been found.
New Mexico
In re Begay, 765 P.2d 1178 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #2, #3, #5, #20]
New York
In re Theresa BB., 882 N.Y.S.2d 580 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3] - Added 09/2010
North Carolina
In re Bluebird, 411 S.E.2d 820 (N.C. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #3, #13, #14]
North Dakota
No relevant cases have been found.
Ohio
No relevant cases have been found.
Oklahoma
No relevant cases have been found.
Oregon
In re M.R.L., 2010 WL 3419696 (Or. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #11, #12] - Added 09/2010
Carson v. Carson, 13 P.3d 523 (Or. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #3, #18]
In re Kirk, 11 P.3d 701 (Or. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #1, #3, #10]
In re Shuey, 850 P.2d 378 (Or. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #3, #5, #21]
In re Charles, 810 P.2d 393 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #3, #4, #6, #12, #14, #21]
In re Charles, 688 P.2d 1354 (Or. Ct. App. 1984) - [Topic - #3, #6, #11, #12, #14]
In re Charloe, 640 P.2d 608 (Or. 1982) - [Topic - #3, #13, #21]
Pennsylvania
No relevant cases have been found.
Rhode Island
No relevant cases have been found.
South Carolina
No relevant cases have been found.
South Dakota
In re B.C. , 786 N.W. 2d 350 (S.D. 2010) ? [Topic - #3] - Added 09/2011
Tennessee
No relevant cases have been found.
Texas
In re J.J.C., 302 S.W. 3rd. 896 (Tex. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4, #20] - Added 09/2010
In re R.R., Jr., 294 S.W. 3rd. 213 (Tex. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #4, #20] - Added 09/2010
No relevant cases have been found.
Utah
In re C.D., 200 P.3d 194 (Utah Ct. App. 2008) ? [Topic - #3, #12, #16] - Added 11/2009
Vermont
No relevant cases have been found.
Virginia
No relevant cases have been found.
Washington
In re Beach, 246 P.3d 845 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #3, #16] - Added 09/2011
In re C.C.M., 202 P.3d 971 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #3, #4, #13, #21] - Added 11/2009
In re E.C., 115 Wash. App. 1032 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003) - [Topic - #3, #12, #13]
West Virginia
No relevant cases have been found.
Wisconsin
No relevant cases have been found.
Wyoming
No relevant cases have been found.
Circuit Courts of Appeals
Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska, 155 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 1998) - [Topic - #2, #3, #19, #20]
District Courts
Hansen v. Dohmen, 2008 WL 2020343 (D. Neb. 2008) - [Topic - #3] - Added 11/2009
Doe v. Mann (Mann I), 285 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (N.D. Cal. 2003) - [Topic - #2, #3, #9, #12, #16, #20]
Navajo Nation v. Superior Court, 47 F. Supp. 2d 1233 (E.D. Wash. 1999) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #16, #17, #20]