151 N.C. App. 472 - In Re Poole’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The issuance and service of process is the means by which the court obtains jurisdiction [in an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding] thus where no summons is issued, the court acquires jurisdiction over neither the parties nor the subject matter of the action.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In Re NCH · 192 N.C. App. 445 - In re N.C.H.

2. “The petition for adjudication of neglect and dependency was brought pursuant to the Juvenile Code, and there is no indication in the record that any other court in any other State might have competing jurisdiction. As such, the UCCJEA simply does not control the outcome of the case at bar.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In Re EXJ · 191 N.C. App. 34 - In re E.X.J.

3. “[a]n order is entitled to interstate enforcement and nonmodification under this Act only if there has been notice and an opportunity to be heard.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In Re EXJ · 191 N.C. App. 34 - In re E.X.J.