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FAQ Topic 16: Placement

List of cases for FAQ #16 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.


AL    |    AK    |    AZ    |    AR    |    CA    |    CO    |    CT    |    DE    |    DC    |    FL    |    GA    |    HI    |    ID    |    IL

IN    |    IA    |    KS    |    KY    |    LA    |    ME    |    MD    |    MA    |    MI    |    MN    |    MS    |    MO    |    MT

NE    |    NV    |    NH    |    NJ    |    NM    |    NY    |    NC    |    ND    |    OH    |    OK    |    OR    |    PA

RI    |    SC    |    SD    |    TN    |    TX    |    UT    |    VT    |    VA    |    WA    |    WV    |    WI    |    WY

CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS    |    DISTRICT COURTS


Alabama

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Alaska

In re Sara J., 123 P.3d 1017 (Alaska 2005) - [FAQ - #16, #18]

In re Keith M.W., 79 P.3d 623 (Alaska 2003) - [FAQ - #13, #16, #17, #18]

In re Bernard A., 77 P.3d 4 (Alaska 2003) - [FAQ - #3, #16, #18]

J.S. v. State, 50 P.3d 388 (Alaska 2002) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16, #19]

C.L. v. P.C.S., 17 P.3d 769 (Alaska 2001) - [FAQ - #16, #18]

L.G. v. State, 14 P.3d 946 (Alaska 2000) - [FAQ - #11, #13, #14, #16]

In re N.P.S., 868 P.2d 934 (Alaska 1994) - [FAQ - #3, #16, #18]

In re F.H., 851 P.2d 1361 (Alaska 1993) - [FAQ - #5, #16, #18]

D.H. v. State, 723 P.2d 1274 (Alaska 1986) - [FAQ - #11, #13, #16]

In re W.E.G., 710 P.2d 410 (Alaska 1985) - [FAQ - #3, #16, #18]

In re J.R.S., 690 P.2d 10 (Alaska 1984) - [FAQ - #5, #13, #16, #17, #18]

E.A. v. State, 623 P.2d 1210 (Alaska 1981) - [FAQ - #1, #3, #16]


Arizona

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Arkansas

Cutright v. State, 97 Ark. App. 70 (Ct. App. 2006) - [FAQ - #16]


California

In re Hannah S., 48 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 (Ct. App. 2006) - [FAQ - #1, #12, #13, #14, #16]

Fresno County Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 155 (Ct. App. 2004) - [FAQ - #11, #16, #18]

In re Liliana S., 10 Cal. Rptr. 3d 553 (Ct. App. 2004) - [FAQ - #16]

In re Desiree F., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 688 (Ct. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #4, #5, #13, #16, #20]

In re Jullian B., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 241 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [FAQ - #16, #18, #21]

In re Alicia S., 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 121 (Ct. App. 1998) - [FAQ - #1, #13, #16]

In re Brandon M., 63 Cal. Rptr. 2d 671 (Ct. App. 1997) - [FAQ - #3, #5, #11, #16, #21]

In re Alexandria Y., 53 Cal. Rptr. 2d 679 (Ct. App. 1996) - [FAQ - #1, #13, #16]

In re Baby Girl A., 282 Cal. Rptr. 105 (Ct. App. 1991) (certified for partial publication) - [FAQ - #5, #16, #17, #18]

In re Robert T., 246 Cal. Rptr. 168 (Ct. App. 1988) - [FAQ - #7, #13, #16]


Colorado

B.H. v. X.H., 138 P.3d 299 (Colo. 2006) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #16]


Connecticut

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Delaware

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


District of Colombia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Florida

Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 959 So. 2d 761(Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007) - [FAQ - #16]


Georgia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Hawaii

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Idaho

In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe II), 902 P.2d 477 (Idaho 1995) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]


Illinois

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Indiana

In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]


Iowa

In re A.E., 572 N.W.2d 579 (Iowa 1997) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #11, #16]

In re J.W., 528 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #7, #11, #13, #14, #16]

In re J.R.H., 358 N.W.2d 311 (Iowa 1984) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #11, #16]


Kansas

In re B.G.J. (B.G.J. II), 133 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2006) - [FAQ - #4, #11, #16]

In re B.G.J. (B.G.J. I), 111 P.3d 651 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005) - [FAQ - #1, #16, #17]


Kentucky

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Louisiana

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Maine

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Maryland

In re Nicole B., 927 A.2d 1194 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2007) - [FAQ - #11, #12, #16]


Massachusetts

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Michigan

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Minnesota

In re S.N.R., 617 N.W.2d 77 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #16]

In re S.E.G., (S.E.G. II), 521 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 1994) - [FAQ - #14, #16, #18]

In re S.E.G. (S.E.G. I), 507 N.W.2d 872 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) - [FAQ - #14, #16]

In re M.T.S., 489 N.W.2d 285 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992) - [FAQ - #16, #18, #21]


Mississippi

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Missouri

In re C.G.L. (C.G.L. II), 63 S.W.3d 693 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002) - [FAQ - #16]

In re C.G.L. (C.G.L. I), 28 S.W.3d 502 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #16]


Montana

In re A.G., 2005 MT 81, 326 Mont. 403, 109 P.3d 756 - [FAQ - #1, #5, #13, #16]

In re G.S., 2002 MT 245, 312 Mont. 108, 59 P.3d 1063 - [FAQ - #11, #12, #16]

In re C.H., 2000 MT 64, 299 Mont. 62, 997 P.2d 776 - [FAQ - #16]

In re Riffle (Riffle II), 922 P.2d 510 (Mont. 1996) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9, #16]

In re L.F., 880 P.2d 1365 (Mont. 1994) - [FAQ - #14, #16]

In re Baby Girl Doe, 865 P.2d 1090 (Mont. 1993) - [FAQ - #3, #16, #17]

In re M.E.M., 725 P.2d 212 (Mont. 1986) - [FAQ - #5, #16, #17]

In re M.E.M., 679 P.2d 1241 (Mont. 1984) - [FAQ - #13, #16]


Nebraska

In re C.W., 479 N.W.2d 105 (Neb. 1992) - [FAQ - #2, #7, #13, #14, #16]

In re Bird Head, 331 N.W.2d 785 (Neb. 1983) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #16]


Nevada

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Hampshire

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Jersey

In re Child of Indian Heritage (Indian Child I), 529 A.2d 1009 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1987) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #16, #18]


New Mexico

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New York

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Dakota

B.R.T. v. Executive Dir. of Soc. Servs. Bd., 391 N.W.2d 594 (N.D. 1986) - [FAQ - #2, #12, #13, #16, #17]


Ohio

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Oklahoma

In re Baby Girl B., 2003 OK CIV APP 24, 67 P.3d 359 - [FAQ - #1, #4, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16, #20]

In re J.T., 2002 OK CIV APP 2, 38 P.3d 245 - [FAQ - #16, #18]

In re Q.G.M., 808 P.2d 684 (Okla. 1991) - [FAQ - #5, #7, #11, #16, #18]

In re N.L., 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #11, #14, #16]

Duncan v. Wiley, 657 P.2d 1212 (Okla. Civ. App. 1982) - [FAQ - #4, #11, #16]


Oregon

In re Woodruff, 816 P.2d 623 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [FAQ - #12, #13, #14, #16]


Pennsylvania

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Rhode Island

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Dakota

In re J.S.B., Jr., 2005 SD 3, 691 N.W.2d 611 - [FAQ - #9, #12, #13, #16, #19]

In re J.C.D., 2004 SD 96, 686 N.W.2d 647 - [FAQ - #1, #7, #11, #16]


Tennessee

In re Morgan, No. 02A01-9608-CH-00206, 1997 WL 716880 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #5, #12, #13, #16, #17]


Texas

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Utah

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Vermont

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Washington

In re Z.F.S., 51 P.3d 170 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002) - [FAQ - #11, #16]

In re M., 832 P.2d 518 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992) - [FAQ - #1, #16]


West Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Wisconsin

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Wyoming

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Circuit Courts of Appeals

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


District Courts

Doe v. Mann (Mann I), 285 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (N.D. Cal. 2003) - [FAQ - #2, #3, #9, #12, #16, #20]

Navajo Nation v. Superior Court, 47 F. Supp. 2d 1233 (E.D. Wash. 1999) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #16, #17, #20]