| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton v. Hulett | 49 Minn. 308 | 1892 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Hornig v. Hornig | 6 Mass. App. Ct. 109 | 1978 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Howe v. Palmer | 80 Mass. App. Ct. 736 | 2011 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Harison v. Jones | 82 Ga. 599 | 1889 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Jenkins v. Lambeth | 172 N.C. 466 | 1916 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Morris v. Morris | 89 N.C. 109 | 1883 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jackson v. Jackson | 105 N.C. 433 | 1890 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ladd v. Ladd | 121 N.C. 118 | 1897 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jones v. Jones | 173 N.C. 279 | 1917 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mitcham v. Moore | 73 Ala. 542 | 1883 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Davidson v. Davidson | 189 N.C. 625 | 1925 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Cameron v. Cameron | 231 N.C. 123 | 1949 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ragland v. State | 125 Ala. 12 | 1899 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Steward v. People | 224 Ill. 434 | 1906 | 1 | Illinois | |
| State v. Paisley | 36 Mont. 237 | 1907 | 1 | Montana | |
| State v. Sala | 63 Nev. 270 | 1946 | 1 | Nevada | |
| State v. Chapman | 49 N.C. App. 103 | 1980 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Richardson | 308 N.C. 470 | 1983 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Hope | 77 N.C. App. 338 | 1985 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Hope | 317 N.C. 302 | 1986 | 1 | North Carolina |