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In the Matter of Brooke S. B., Respondent,v.Elizabeth A. C.C., Respondent.--------------------------------R. Thomas Rankin, Esq., Attorney for the Child, Appellant.

Brief

46 Cited authorities

  1. Obergefell v. Hodges

    576 U.S. 644 (2015)   Cited 848 times   60 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the right of same-sex couples to marry in light of doctrinal developments, as well as fundamentally changed social understanding

  2. In re K.H.

    235 W. Va. 254 (W. Va. 2015)   Cited 1,897 times
    Granting custody of K.H. to her biological father but awarding visitation to grandmother based on finding that she was K.H.’s psychological parent

  3. Matter of Bennett v. Jeffreys

    40 N.Y.2d 543 (N.Y. 1976)   Cited 904 times
    In Bennett, we held that the State "may not deprive a parent of the custody of a child absent surrender, abandonment, persisting neglect, unfitness or other like extraordinary circumstances" (40 NY2d at 544).

  4. In Matter of Shondel v. Mark

    2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 5238 (N.Y. 2006)   Cited 279 times
    Explaining that equitable estoppel protects a party who, "while justifiably relying on the opposing party's actions, has been misled into a detrimental change of position"

  5. People v. Bing

    76 N.Y.2d 331 (N.Y. 1990)   Cited 310 times
    In Bing, the New York Court of Appeals held that a criminal defendant, who had been represented by counsel on prior pending unrelated charges, was not deprived of the right to counsel under the State Constitution where, in the absence of counsel, the defendant waived his or her Miranda rights and made statements in response to police questioning on matters unrelated to the prior pending charge.

  6. People v. Hobson

    39 N.Y.2d 479 (N.Y. 1976)   Cited 458 times
    Finding constitutional prohibition against use of statements taken without notice to defense counsel, buttressing suppression and reversal with discussion of DR 7-104 violation

  7. V.C. v. M.J.B

    163 N.J. 200 (N.J. 2000)   Cited 179 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that former domestic partner who was child's “psychological parent” could be granted visitation rights

  8. Soohoo v. Johnson

    731 N.W.2d 815 (Minn. 2007)   Cited 139 times
    Holding that a state has a compelling interest in promoting relationships among those in recognized family units

  9. Mullins v. Picklesimer

    317 S.W.3d 569 (Ky. 2010)   Cited 122 times
    Holding that non-biological parent of child conceived through artificial insemination, but who cared for the child from birth, had standing to seek custody of the child

  10. Burnet v. Coronado Oil Gas Co.

    285 U.S. 393 (1932)   Cited 358 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing that stare decisis is "usually the wise policy" because consistency and reliance interests are significant, but explaining that the Supreme Court has never hesitated to overrule prior decisions where "correction . . . is practically impossible" (citations and footnotes omitted)