Defining "serious courtship" in relationship contexts
Also stated as: Defining relationship intent and commitment
The pages courts cite for it
- Cited for: Defining "serious courtship" in relationship contexts
- Cited for: Protecting natural relationships unless unfitness is proven
- Cited for: Analyzing objective factors for near-permanent relationship
- Cited for: Adopting reasoning for defining dating relationship
- Cited for: Distinguishing mother-fetus relationship from other duties
- Cited for: Describing the factual background of the relationship
Ranked by how often Illinois courts cite each page. The bar is how citing opinions treated that page (green followed, yellow questioned or limited, red negative); a red or yellow chip is the case’s own overall treatment.
Illinois opinions citing these pages
- McClellan v. Hull, 2023 IL App (1st) 220465, 240 N.E.3d 1160
- People v. Butts, 2021 IL App (1st) 182299-U
- People v. Allen, 2020 IL App (2d) 180473
- People v. Allen, 2020 IL App (2d) 180473, 161 N.E.3d 1201
- People v. Wallace, 2020 IL App (1st) 172388
- In re Parentage of Scarlett Z.-D., 2012 IL App (2d) 120266, 975 N.E.2d 755
- People v. Howard, 2012 IL App (3d) 100925, 970 N.E.2d 63
- People v. Irvine, 882 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2008)
- Tedrick v. Cmty. Resource Ctr., Inc., 869 N.E.2d 421 (Ill. App. Ct. 5th Dist. 2007)
- Tedrick v. Cmty. Resource Ctr., No. 5-06-0065 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 5th Dist. May 17, 2007)
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Nearest issues
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Filed under: Parental; Child; Custody
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