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Appellate Court Decisions Favoring Bonding
Alaska (1982) Carter v. Brodrick, 144 P.2d 850, 853 n.2
Alaska (1999) Todd v. Todd, 989 P. 2d 141, 143
Alaska (2003) In re Adoption of Bernard A. , 77 P. 3d 4
Colorado (2004) In re E.L.M.C. 100 P.3d 546
Colorado (2012) In re B.B.O. 277 P.3d 818
California (2004) Fresno County Dept. of Children & Family Services v. Sup. , 122 Cal. App. 4th 626
Indiana (2003) Gerweck v. Schoenradt, 793 N.E. 2d 1054
Kansas (2004) In the Interest of D.C. , 32 Kan. App. 2d 962
Maine (2001) In re Annie A. , 2001 ME 105
Maine (2001) In re Kayla M. , 2001 ME 166
Missouri (2002) In re C.G.L. v. McDonald County Juvenile Office, 63 S.W. 3d 693
New York (2009) K.B. v. J.R. 26 Misc.3d 465
New York (2011) Pettaway v. Savage, 87 A.D. 3d 796, 928 N.Y. S2d 869
Pennsylvania (2001) In the Interest of C.J.R. , 782 A. 2d 568
South Dakota (2008) Clough v. Nez 759 N.W. 2d 297
Tennessee (2000) In re S.B. , Tenn. App. LEXIS 308
Washington (2002) In re Dependency of J.S. , 111 Wn. App. 796