Topic 14: Expert Witnesses
List of cases for Topic #14 arranged by state in reverse-chronological
order.
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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]
Long v. State, 527 So. 2d 133 (Ala. Civ. App. 1988) - [Topic - #12, #14]
Christina v. State, Dept. of Health and Social Servs., Office of Children's Servs. , (Alaska 2011) WL 2652396 - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
Charles J. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Servs., Office of Children’s Servs., , 2010 WL 5129190 (Alaska) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
Lindsey H. v. State, Dept. of Health and Social Servs, Office of Children's Servs, WL 4909461 (Alaska 2010) - [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
Lucy J. v. State of Alaska, 244 P.3d 1099 (Alaska 2010) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
Kent V. v. State, 233 P. 3d 597 (Alaska 2010) – [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
Ben M. v. State, 204 P.3rd 1013 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
Jon S. v. State, 212 P.3rd 756 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
Sandy B. v. State, 216 P.3rd 1180 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
Marcia V. v. State, 201 P.3d 496 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
Jon S. v. State, 212 P.3d 756 (Alaska 2009) – [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
Thomas H. v. State, 184 P.3d 9 (Alaska 2008) – [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
J.A. v. State, 50 P.3d 395 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
J.S. v. State, 50 P.3d 388 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16, #19]
E.A. v. State, 46 P.3d 986 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #3, #12, #13, #14]
State v. M.L.L., 61 P.3d 438 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #13, #14, #19]
V.S.B. v. State, 45 P.3d 1198 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
J.J. v. State, 38 P.3d 7 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #13, #14]
D.J. v. P.C., 36 P.3d 663 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
C.J. v. State, 18 P.3d 1214 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
L.G. v. State, 14 P.3d 946 (Alaska 2000) - [Topic - #11, #13, #14, #16]
Jordan v. Jordan, 983 P.2d 1258 (Alaska 1999) - [Topic - #11, #14]
E.M. v. State, 959 P.2d 766 (Alaska 1998) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
D.H. v. State, 929 P.2d 650 (Alaska 1996) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
K.N. v. State, 856 P.2d 468 (Alaska 1993) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re T.O., 759 P.2d 1308 (Alaska 1988) - [Topic - #14]
D.A.W. v. State, 699 P.2d 340 (Alaska 1985) - [Topic - #14]
A.B.M. v. M.H., 651 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1982) - [Topic - #1, #3, #14, #17, #18]
Brenda O. v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ. Sec., 244 P.3d 574 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #13, #14]- Added 09/2011
Steven H. v. Ariz. Dep't of Econ. Sec., 190 P.3d 180 (Ariz. 2008) – [Topic - #14] - Added 11/2009
Steven H. v. Ariz. Dep't of Econ. Sec., 173 P.3d 479 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008) - [Topic - #14] - Added 2/2008
Rachelle S. v. Ariz. Dep't of Econ. Sec., 958 P.2d 459 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #14]
In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-8287, 828 P.2d 1245 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #7, #11, #13, #14]
Burks v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs., 61 S.W.3d 184 (Ark. Ct. App. 2001) - [Topic - #11, #13, #14]
In re M.B., 107 Cal. Rptr. 3d 107 (Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Hannah S., 48 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #1, #12, #13, #14, #16]
In re Matthew Z., 95 Cal. Rptr. 2d 343 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #13, #14, #21]***In re Bridget R., 49 Cal. Rptr. 2d 507 (Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #1, #14]
In re Krystle D., 37 Cal. Rptr. 2d 132 (Ct. App. 1994) - [Topic - #4, #13, #14, #15, #20]
In re Riva M., 286 Cal. Rptr. 592 (Ct. App. 1991) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In
re Crystal K., 276 Cal. Rptr. 619
(Ct. App. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #12, #13, #14]
In re K.D., 155 P.3d 634 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re A.N.W., 976 P.2d 365 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999) - [Topic - #1, #5, #13, #14]
In re R.L., 961 P.2d 606 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #1, #14]
In re C.A.J., 709 P.2d 604 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re Jessica T., 1993 WL 566662 (Conn. Super. Ct. Dec. 20, 1993) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe II), 902 P.2d 477 (Idaho 1995) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]
In re D.D., 897 N.E.2d 917 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008) - [Topic - #6, #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re D.D., Jr., 897 N.E.2d 917 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
In re D.S., 577 N.E.2d 572 (Ind. 1991) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #13, #14]
In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]
In re N.N.E., 752 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2008) - [Topic - #3, #4, #14, #16] - Added 11/2009
In re J.Y., 670 N.W.2d 433 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003) (unpublished table decision) available at No. 03-0983, 2003 WL 22017245 (Iowa Ct. App. Aug. 27, 2003) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re J.D.B., 584 N.W.2d 577 (Iowa Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #1, #13, #14, #20, #21]
In re J.W., 528 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #11, #13, #14, #16]
In re S.M., 508 N.W.2d 732 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re L.N.W., 457 N.W.2d 17 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re R.L.F., 437 N.W.2d 599 (Iowa Ct. App. 1989) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re M.F., 225 P.3d 1177 (Kan. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #7, #11, #13, #14]- Added 09/2010
In re S.M.H., 103 P.3d 976 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #1, #11, #14, #20]
In re J.J.G., 83 P.3d 1264 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004) - [Topic - #1, #4, #13, #14]
In re A.P., 961 P.2d 706 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #5, #7, #12, #13, #14]
In re H.A.M., 961 P.2d 716 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #4, #13, #14]
D.W.H. v. Cabinet for Human Res., 706 S.W.2d 840 (Ky. Ct. App. 1986) - [Topic - #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Denice F., 658 A.2d 1070 (Me. 1995) - [Topic - #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Dougherty, 599 N.W.2d 772 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re Elliott, 554 N.W.2d 32 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #1, #4, #13, #14]
In re Kreft, 384 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986) - [Topic - #3, #12, #13, #14, #20]
In re Morgan, 364 N.W.2d 754 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #20]
In re S.W., 727 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #1, #10, #12, #14, #20]
In re J.B., 698 N.W.2d 160 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #1, #4, #12, #13, #14]
In re S.E.G., (S.E.G. II), 521 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 1994) - [Topic - #14, #16, #18]
In re S.E.G. (S.E.G. I), 507 N.W.2d 872 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #14, #16]
In re J.A.S., 488 N.W.2d 332 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #11, #14]
In re M.S.S., 465 N.W.2d 412 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re B.W., 454 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #7, #9, #13, #14]
In re R.I., 402 N.W.2d 173 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #2, #7, #9, #11, #14]
In re T.J.J., 366 N.W.2d 651 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re R. M. M., 316 N.W.2d 538 (Minn. 1982) - [Topic - #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
C.E.H. v. L.M.W., 837 S.W.2d 947 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #12, #13, #14, #17]
In re A.S., 253 P.3d 799 (Montana 2011) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
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 T.W.F., 210 P.3d 174 (Mont. 2009) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
In re S.C., 2005 MT 241, 328 Mont. 476, 121 P.3d 552 - [Topic - #1, #14]
In re A.N., 2005 MT 19, 325 Mont. 379, 106 P.3d 556 - [Topic - #1, #12, #13, #14]
In re S.R., 2004 MT 227, 322 Mont. 424, 97 P.3d 559 - [Topic - #12, #14, #21]
In re M.R.G., 2004 MT 172, 322 Mont. 60, 97 P.3d 1085 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re C.H., 2003 MT 308, 318 Mont. 208, 79 P.3d 822 - [Topic - #1, #4, #14]
In re K.S., 2003 MT 212, 317 Mont. 88, 75 P.3d 325 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re T.W., 2003 MT 197N, 317 Mont. 530, 77 P.3d 553 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 03-055, 2003 WL 21792302 (Mont. Aug. 5, 2003) - [Topic - #14]
In re M.R.G., 2003 MT 60, 314 Mont. 396, 66 P.3d 312 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re K.H., 1999 MT 128, 294 Mont. 466, 981 P.2d 1190 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re M.P.M., 1999 MT 78, 294 Mont. 87, 976 P.2d 988 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re H.M.O., 1998 MT 175, 289 Mont. 509, 962 P.2d 1191 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re L.F., 880 P.2d 1365 (Mont. 1994) - [Topic - #14, #16]
In re T.S., 801 P.2d 77 (Mont. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #7, #14]
In re M. E. M., 635 P.2d 1313 (Mont. 1981) - [Topic - #4, #7, #12, #14]
In re Ramon N., 789 N.W.2d 272 (Neb. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #14, #20] - Added 09/2011
In re Emma J., 782 N.W. 2d 220 (Neb. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #18] - Added 09/2010
In re Shayla H., 764 N.W. 2nd 119 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #11, #12, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Louis S., 774 N.W.2d 416 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #7, #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Shayla H., 764 N.W.2d 119 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) – [Topic - #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Walter W., 744 N.W.2d 55 (Neb. 2008) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 2/2008
In re Enrique P., 709 N.W.2d 676 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #11, #12, #14, #20]
In re Phoebe S., 664 N.W.2d 470 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003) - [Topic - #11, #12, #13, #14]
In re C.W., 479 N.W.2d 105 (Neb. 1992) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14, #16]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Esther V., 248 P.3d 863 (New Mexico 2011) – [Topic - #6, #11, #12, #14, #17] - Added 09/2011
State v. Marlene C., 212 P.3d 1142 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #11, #12, #14, #17, #20] - Added 11/2009
In re Laurie R., 760 P.2d 1295 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]
In re Oscar C, Jr. (Oscar II), 600 N.Y.S.2d 957 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993) - [Topic - #1, #11, #14, #21]
In re Williams, 563 S.E.2d 202 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002) - [Topic - #1, #13, #14]
In re Bluebird, 411 S.E.2d 820 (N.C. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #3, #13, #14]
In re T.F., 2004 ND 126, 681 N.W.2d 786 - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re J.P., 2004 ND 25, 674 N.W.2d 273 - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re M.S., 2001 ND 68, 624 N.W.2d 678 - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re T.H., 2005 OK CIV APP 5, 105 P.3d 354 - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re T.L., 2003 OK CIV APP 49, 71 P.3d 43 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re M.J.J., 2003 OK CIV APP 43, 69 P.3d 1226 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re Baby Girl B., 2003 OK CIV APP 24, 67 P.3d 359 - [Topic - #1, #4, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16, #20]
In re N.L., 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #14, #16]
In re J.W., 742 P.2d 1171 (Okla. Civ. App. 1987) - [Topic - #4, #13, #14]
In re J.S.B., 214 P.3d 827 (Or. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #11, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
Dep’t of Human Servs. v. K.C.J., 207 P.3d 423 (Or. Ct. App. 2009) – [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
In re Lucas, 33 P.3d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 2001) - [Topic - #7, #13, #14]
In re Amador, 30 P.3d 1223 (Or. Ct. App. 2001) - [Topic - #14]
State ex rel. Children's Services Div. v. Campbell, 857 P.2d 888 (Or. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re Davis, 857 P.2d 888 (Or. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re Woodruff, 816 P.2d 623 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16]
In re Charles, 810 P.2d 393 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #3, #4, #6, #12, #14, #21]
In re Cooke, 744 P.2d 596 (Or. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #11, #14]
In re Tucker, 710 P.2d 793 (Or. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #1, #4, #12, #13, #14]
In re Charles, 688 P.2d 1354 (Or. Ct. App. 1984) - [Topic - #3, #6, #11, #12, #14]
In re T.C., 984 A. 2d 549 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2009) - [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Tamika R., 973 A.2d 547 (R.I. 2009) - [Topic - #14] - Added 11/2009
No relevant cases have been found.
In re J.I.H., 768 N.W.2d 168 (S.D. 2009) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14] - Added 11/2009
In re O.S., 2005 SD 86, 701 N.W.2d 421 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re T.I., 2005 SD 125, 707 N.W.2d 826 - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]
In re M.H., 2005 SD 4, 691 N.W.2d 622 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re D.G., 2004 SD 54, 679 N.W.2d 497 - [Topic - #12, #13, 14]
In re D.M. (D.M. I), 2003 SD 49, 661 N.W.2d 768 - [Topic - #7, #12, #13, #14]
In re N.S., 474 N.W.2d 96 (S.D. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #13, #14]
In re Baade, 462 N.W.2d 485 (S.D. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #13, #14, #18]
In re J.J., 454 N.W.2d 317 (S.D. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #9, #12, #14, #17]
In re J. L. H. (J.L.H. II), 316 N.W.2d 650 (S.D. 1982) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re K.A.B.E., 325 N.W.2d 840 (S.D. 1982) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re S. R., 323 N.W.2d 885 (S.D. 1982) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re W.D.H., III, 43 S.W.3d 30 (Tex. App. 2001) - [Topic - #4, #13, #14, #21]
Doty-Jabbaar v. Dallas County Child Protective Servs., 19 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. App. 2000) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
In re F.M., 2002 UT App 340, 57 P.3d 1130 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re D.A.C., 933 P.2d 993 (Utah Ct. App. 1997) - [Topic - #1, #7, #12, #13, #14, #21]
In re S.A.E., 912 P.2d 1002 (Utah Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #13, #14, #21]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re the Welfare of L.N.B.-L, 237 P.3d 944 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #4, #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2011
In re L.N.B-L, 237 P.3rd 944 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #3, #5, #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010
In re Mahaney, 51 P.3d 776 (Wash. 2002) - [Topic - #14]
In re Roberts, 732 P.2d 528 (Wash. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re Fisher, 643 P.2d 887 (Wash. Ct. App. 1982) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Vaughn R., 770 N.W.2d 795 (Wis. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #13, #14] - Added 11//2009
In re Daniel R.S., 2005 WI 160, 286 Wis. 2d 278, 706 N.W.2d 269 - [Topic - #13, #14]
In re D.S.P., 480 N.W.2d 234 (Wis. 1992) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #21]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.

