Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of J.W.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 8, 1986No. C8-85-119, C9-85-131PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
Hennepin County filed a dependency and neglect petition concerning J.W. and A.W. in district court. The district court held a trial and granted the petition, awarding legal custody to the county. Respondent parents appealed to the court of appeals, who reversed the district court order. The county sought further review. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals and reinstate the order of the district court.
On March 15, 1984, respondents brought their 2-year-old nephew, H.L., who was staying in their home, to the Minneapolis Children’s Medical Center in critical condition.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Marriage of Pikula v. PikulaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Marriage of Rutten v. RuttenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Custody of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re the Welfare of M.D.O.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- In Re the Welfare of J.W.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- In re S.A.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
- In re P.T.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003
- C.O. v. DoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
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