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Leading Maryland appellate opinions on family law, ranked by how often later courts cite them. Showing the top 250.
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Most-cited family law cases
Rohrbeck v. Rohrbeck318 Md. 28 (1989) · cited 134×Walter v. Gunter367 Md. 386 (2002) · cited 114×In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 3598347 Md. 295 (1997) · cited 114×Tracey v. Tracey328 Md. 380 (1992) · cited 107×Davis v. Davis280 Md. 119 (1977) · cited 107×Ross v. Hoffman280 Md. 172 (1977) · cited 102×Harvey v. Marshall389 Md. 243 (2005) · cited 91×Coburn v. Coburn342 Md. 244 (1996) · cited 91×North v. North102 Md. App. 1 (1994) · cited 89×Petrini v. Petrini336 Md. 453 (1994) · cited 82×Deering v. Deering292 Md. 115 (1981) · cited 82×Dougherty v. Dougherty187 Md. 21 (1946) · cited 82×Dashiell v. Meeks396 Md. 149 (2006) · cited 80×In Re Mark M.365 Md. 687 (2001) · cited 74×Williams v. Mayor of Baltimore359 Md. 101 (2000) · cited 74×Harper v. Harper294 Md. 54 (1982) · cited 70×Maus v. State311 Md. 85 (1987) · cited 67×Metz v. State9 Md. App. 15 (1970) · cited 67×Langston v. Riffe359 Md. 396 (2000) · cited 65×Domingues v. Johnson323 Md. 486 (1991) · cited 64×Resetar v. State Board of Education284 Md. 537 (1979) · cited 64×Pitsenberger v. Pitsenberger287 Md. 20 (1980) · cited 63×Alston v. Alston331 Md. 496 (1993) · cited 61×Edwards v. State198 Md. 132 (1951) · cited 61×Hild v. Hild221 Md. 349 (2001) · cited 60×In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 10941335 Md. 99 (1994) · cited 60×Bowers v. State283 Md. 115 (1978) · cited 59×Breeding v. State220 Md. 193 (1959) · cited 58×Eggleston v. State209 Md. 504 (1956) · cited 58×Ross v. Pick199 Md. 341 (1952) · cited 58×Zouck v. Zouck204 Md. 285 (1990) · cited 57×Taylor v. Taylor306 Md. 290 (1986) · cited 57×Boblitz v. Boblitz296 Md. 242 (1983) · cited 57×McCullough v. Wittner314 Md. 602 (1989) · cited 55×Lopez v. Lopez206 Md. 509 (1955) · cited 53×Dickey v. Dickey154 Md. 675 (1928) · cited 53×Brodak v. Brodak294 Md. 10 (1982) · cited 52×Owens v. State399 Md. 388 (2007) · cited 51×Tandra S. v. Tyrone W.336 Md. 303 (1994) · cited 49×Rutherford v. Katzenberger296 Md. 347 (1983) · cited 49×Hood v. Hood138 Md. 355 (1921) · cited 49×Suter v. Stuckey402 Md. 211 (2007) · cited 48×Dietrich v. Anderson185 Md. 103 (1945) · cited 48×Emerson v. Emerson120 Md. 584 (1913) · cited 47×Koshko v. Haining398 Md. 404 (2007) · cited 45×McDermott v. Dougherty385 Md. 320 (2005) · cited 45×Voishan v. Palma327 Md. 318 (1992) · cited 45×Rand v. Rand280 Md. 508 (1977) · cited 45×Slansky v. State192 Md. 94 (1949) · cited 45×Horsey v. Horsey329 Md. 392 (1993) · cited 44×Harford County v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.318 Md. 525 (1990) · cited 44×Grant v. Zich300 Md. 256 (1984) · cited 44×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kerpelman288 Md. 341 (1980) · cited 44×Pappas v. Pappas287 Md. 455 (1980) · cited 44×Waters v. Waters191 Md. 436 (1948) · cited 44×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Dore433 Md. 685 (2013) · cited 43×Wilson-X v. Department of Human Resources Ex Rel. Patrick403 Md. 667 (2008) · cited 43×Boswell v. Boswell352 Md. 204 (1998) · cited 43×Porter v. General Boiler Casing Co.284 Md. 402 (1979) · cited 43×Langston v. Langston366 Md. 490 (2001) · cited 42×Carroll County Department of Social Services v. Edelmann320 Md. 150 (1990) · cited 42×Streams v. State238 Md. 278 (1965) · cited 42×Knill v. Knill306 Md. 527 (1986) · cited 41×Brown v. Brown287 Md. 273 (1980) · cited 41×In re Kaela C.394 Md. 432 (2006) · cited 40×Solomon v. Solomon383 Md. 176 (2004) · cited 40×In Re Adoption No. A91-71A334 Md. 538 (1994) · cited 39×New Jersey Ex Rel. Lennon v. Strazzella331 Md. 270 (1993) · cited 39×Unkle v. Unkle305 Md. 587 (1986) · cited 39×Bridges v. Nicely304 Md. 1 (1985) · cited 39×State v. Wiegmann350 Md. 585 (1998) · cited 38×Montgomery County Department of Social Services v. Sanders38 Md. App. 406 (1978) · cited 38×Dackman v. Dackman252 Md. 331 (1969) · cited 38×Clarke v. State238 Md. 11 (1965) · cited 38×Collier v. Collier182 Md. 82 (1943) · cited 38×Barnard v. Godfrey157 Md. 264 (1929) · cited 38×Attorney Grievance v. Miller467 Md. 176 (2020) · cited 37×Wagner v. Wagner109 Md. App. 1 (1996) · cited 37×Walker v. Gardner221 Md. 280 (1960) · cited 37×Carter v. Carter156 Md. 500 (1929) · cited 37×Blaine v. Blaine336 Md. 49 (1994) · cited 36×Quinn v. Quinn11 Md. App. 638 (1971) · cited 36×Midgett v. State223 Md. 282 (1960) · cited 36×Cullotta v. Cullotta193 Md. 374 (1949) · cited 36×Timanus v. Timanus178 Md. 640 (1940) · cited 36×Monroe v. Monroe329 Md. 758 (1993) · cited 35×Taxiera v. Malkus320 Md. 471 (1990) · cited 35×Andrews v. Andrews242 Md. 143 (1966) · cited 35×Glaros v. State223 Md. 272 (1960) · cited 35×Foote v. Foote190 Md. 171 (1948) · cited 35×Stearman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance381 Md. 436 (2004) · cited 34×Facon v. State375 Md. 435 (2003) · cited 34×Wills v. Jones340 Md. 480 (1995) · cited 34×McAlear v. McAlear298 Md. 320 (1984) · cited 34×Edwards v. State194 Md. 387 (1975) · cited 34×Silverberg v. Silverberg148 Md. 682 (1925) · cited 34×Reed v. Reed109 Md. 690 (1909) · cited 34×Wright v. Wright's Lessee2 Md. 429 (1852) · cited 34×In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 93321055/CAD344 Md. 458 (1997) · cited 33×Estep v. Estep285 Md. 416 (1979) · cited 33×Polley v. Polley128 Md. 60 (1916) · cited 33×Outlaw v. Outlaw118 Md. 498 (1912) · cited 33×D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys.465 Md. 339 (2019) · cited 32×Downes v. Downes388 Md. 561 (2005) · cited 32×Turrisi v. Sanzaro308 Md. 515 (1987) · cited 32×Wilmington Trust Co. v. Clark289 Md. 313 (1981) · cited 32×Danziger v. Danziger208 Md. 469 (1955) · cited 32×Burns v. Bines189 Md. 157 (1947) · cited 32×Saltzgaver v. Saltzgaver182 Md. 624 (1944) · cited 32×Beasley v. Ridout94 Md. 641 (1902) · cited 32×Long v. State371 Md. 72 (2002) · cited 31×Newmeyer v. Newmeyer216 Md. 431 (1958) · cited 31×Daniels v. State213 Md. 90 (1957) · cited 31×Scheinin v. Scheinin200 Md. 282 (1952) · cited 31×Kremelberg v. Kremelberg52 Md. 553 (1879) · cited 31×Frase v. Barnhart379 Md. 100 (2003) · cited 30×Fairbanks v. McCarter330 Md. 39 (1993) · cited 30×Chernick v. Chernick327 Md. 470 (1992) · cited 30×Nottingham Village, Inc. v. Baltimore County266 Md. 339 (1972) · cited 30×Sizemore v. State5 Md. App. 507 (1968) · cited 30×Keen v. Keen191 Md. 31 (1948) · cited 30×Kruse v. Kruse179 Md. 657 (1941) · cited 30×Winkel v. Winkel178 Md. 489 (1940) · cited 30×Pollock v. Patuxent Institution Board of Review374 Md. 463 (2003) · cited 29×Brown v. Brown204 Md. 197 (1991) · cited 29×McCready v. McCready323 Md. 476 (1991) · cited 29×Brodsky v. Brodsky319 Md. 92 (1990) · cited 29×Crawford v. Crawford293 Md. 307 (1982) · cited 29×Wiggins v. State275 Md. 689 (1975) · cited 29×Bailey v. State16 Md. App. 83 (1972) · cited 29×Sullivan v. Auslaender12 Md. App. 1 (1971) · cited 29×Buford Linwood St. Clair v. State1 Md. App. 605 (1967) · cited 29×Piotrowski v. State Ex Rel. Kowalek179 Md. 377 (1941) · cited 29×Kartman v. Kartman163 Md. 19 (1932) · cited 29×In Re Karl H.394 Md. 402 (2006) · cited 28×Nnoli v. Nnoli389 Md. 315 (2005) · cited 28×Dodds v. Shamer339 Md. 540 (1995) · cited 28×Middleton v. Middleton329 Md. 627 (1993) · cited 28×Rosenberg v. Helinski328 Md. 664 (1992) · cited 28×Bangs v. Bangs59 Md. App. 350 (1984) · cited 28×Wimmer v. Wimmer287 Md. 663 (1980) · cited 28×Knabe v. Knabe176 Md. 606 (1939) · cited 28×Schwartz v. Schwartz158 Md. 80 (1930) · cited 28×Turpin v. State55 Md. 462 (1881) · cited 28×Bozman v. Bozman376 Md. 461 (2003) · cited 27×Matysek v. Matysek212 Md. 44 (2001) · cited 27×In Re Damon M.362 Md. 429 (2001) · cited 27×Ruby v. State353 Md. 100 (1999) · cited 27×Robinson v. Robinson328 Md. 507 (1992) · cited 27×Walbert v. Walbert310 Md. 657 (1987) · cited 27×Queen v. Queen308 Md. 574 (1987) · cited 27×Frye v. Frye305 Md. 542 (1986) · cited 27×Bartell v. Bartell278 Md. 12 (1976) · cited 27×Colburn v. Colburn15 Md. App. 503 (1972) · cited 27×Cornwell v. Cornwell244 Md. 674 (1967) · cited 27×Price v. Price232 Md. 379 (1963) · cited 27×Richardson v. Richardson217 Md. 316 (1958) · cited 27×McCabe v. McCabe210 Md. 308 (1956) · cited 27×Kriedo v. Kriedo159 Md. 229 (1930) · cited 27×Feigley v. Feigley7 Md. 537 (1855) · cited 27×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Rand411 Md. 83 (2009) · cited 26×Taylor v. Mandel402 Md. 109 (2007) · cited 26×Harryman v. State359 Md. 492 (2000) · cited 26×Dorsey v. State356 Md. 324 (1999) · cited 26×Davis v. Davis335 Md. 699 (1994) · cited 26×ATTORNEY GRIEV. COMM'N OF MARYLAND v. Ficker319 Md. 305 (1990) · cited 26×Stancill v. Stancill286 Md. 530 (1980) · cited 26×Van Meter v. State30 Md. App. 406 (1976) · cited 26×Ballan v. Ballan251 Md. 737 (1969) · cited 26×Jenkins v. State232 Md. 529 (1963) · cited 26×Bradford v. Futrell225 Md. 512 (1961) · cited 26×Courson v. Courson213 Md. 183 (1957) · cited 26×Oles Envelope Corp. v. Oles193 Md. 79 (1949) · cited 26×Marshall v. Marshall164 Md. 107 (1933) · cited 26×Singewald v. Singewald165 Md. 136 (1933) · cited 26×Furstenburg v. Furstenburg152 Md. 247 (1927) · cited 26×Trudeau v. Trudeau204 Md. 214 (1998) · cited 25×Lynch v. Lynch342 Md. 509 (1996) · cited 25×Sider v. Sider334 Md. 512 (1994) · cited 25×Broseus v. Broseus82 Md. App. 183 (1990) · cited 25×Schweizer v. Schweizer301 Md. 626 (1984) · cited 25×Ward v. Ward52 Md. App. 336 (1982) · cited 25×Goldberg v. Goldberg290 Md. 204 (1981) · cited 25×Purifoy v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.273 Md. 58 (1974) · cited 25×Wooddy v. Wooddy258 Md. 224 (1970) · cited 25×Johnson v. Johnson241 Md. 416 (1966) · cited 25×Moran v. Moran219 Md. 399 (1959) · cited 25×Oliver v. Oliver217 Md. 222 (1958) · cited 25×Mazer v. State212 Md. 60 (1957) · cited 25×Donigan v. Donigan208 Md. 511 (1956) · cited 25×Gregg v. Gregg199 Md. 662 (1952) · cited 25×Staub v. Staub170 Md. 202 (1936) · cited 25×Meyers v. East End Loan & Savings Ass'n139 Md. 607 (1922) · cited 25×State v. Housekeeper70 Md. 162 (1889) · cited 25×Harrison v. State ex rel. Harrison22 Md. 468 (1864) · cited 25×Innerbichler v. Innerbichler132 Md. App. 207 · cited 25×Conover v. Conover450 Md. 51 (2016) · cited 24×In Re Adoption/Guardianship of Ta'Niya C.417 Md. 90 (2010) · cited 24×Malin v. Mininberg153 Md. App. 358 (2003) · cited 24×Shurupoff v. Vockroth372 Md. 639 (2003) · cited 24×In Re Adoption/Guardianship Nos. J9610436 & J9711031368 Md. 666 (2002) · cited 24×Rawlings v. Rawlings362 Md. 535 (2001) · cited 24×Hull v. Hull201 Md. 225 (2001) · cited 24×Sewell v. Sewell218 Md. 63 (2001) · cited 24×Ashford v. State358 Md. 552 (2000) · cited 24×Turner v. Whisted327 Md. 106 (1992) · cited 24×John O. v. Jane O.90 Md. App. 406 (1992) · cited 24×Lewis v. Lewis290 Md. 175 (1981) · cited 24×Willoughby v. Willoughby256 Md. 590 (1970) · cited 24×McDaniel v. McDaniel256 Md. 684 (1970) · cited 24×Bowis v. Bowis259 Md. 41 (1970) · cited 24×Winter v. Crowley245 Md. 313 (1967) · cited 24×Avey v. State1 Md. App. 178 (1967) · cited 24×Schriver v. Schriver185 Md. 227 (1945) · cited 24×Collins v. Collinss184 Md. 655 (1945) · cited 24×Croyle v. Croyle184 Md. 126 (1944) · cited 24×Simmont v. Simmont160 Md. 422 (1931) · cited 24×Buckner v. Buckner118 Md. 101 (1912) · cited 24×Wal Mart Stores, Inc. v. Holmes416 Md. 346 (2010) · cited 23×Dennis v. Fire & Police Employees' Retirement System390 Md. 639 (2006) · cited 23×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kreamer387 Md. 503 (2005) · cited 23×Gruber v. Gruber369 Md. 540 (2002) · cited 23×In Re Justin D.357 Md. 431 (2000) · cited 23×Doser v. Doser106 Md. App. 329 (1995) · cited 23×Dorsey v. Dorsey302 Md. 312 (1985) · cited 23×Holston v. Holston58 Md. App. 308 (1984) · cited 23×Condore v. Prince George's County289 Md. 516 (1981) · cited 23×Elzey v. Elzey291 Md. 369 (1981) · cited 23×Lusby v. Lusby283 Md. 334 (1978) · cited 23×Hignut v. State17 Md. App. 399 (1973) · cited 23×Gebhard v. Gebhard253 Md. 125 (1969) · cited 23×Murphy v. Murphy248 Md. 455 (1968) · cited 23×Raible v. Raible242 Md. 586 (1966) · cited 23×Columbian Carbon Co. v. Kight207 Md. 203 (1955) · cited 23×Townsend v. Townsend205 Md. 591 (1954) · cited 23×Bradshaw v. Bradshaw189 Md. 322 (1947) · cited 23×Miller v. Miller185 Md. 79 (1945) · cited 23×Roberts v. Roberts160 Md. 513 (1931) · cited 23×Swoyer v. Swoyer157 Md. 18 (1929) · cited 23×Daiger v. Daiger154 Md. 501 (1928) · cited 23×Klein v. Klein146 Md. 27 (1924) · cited 23×Walker v. Walker125 Md. 649 (1915) · cited 23×McCaddin v. McCaddin116 Md. 567 (1911) · cited 23×In re Adoption of Jayden G.433 Md. 50 (2013) · cited 22×Arrington v. Department of Human Resources402 Md. 79 (2007) · cited 22×Ricketts v. Ricketts393 Md. 479 (2006) · cited 22×Turner v. Turner147 Md. App. 350 (2002) · cited 22×Polansky v. State205 Md. 362 (2001) · cited 22×Lemley v. Lemley109 Md. App. 620 (1996) · cited 22×Reuter v. Reuter102 Md. App. 212 (1994) · cited 22×