156 N.C. App. 364 - Whittington v. Hendren’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
37 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 142 N.C. App. 607 - In Re Blackburn · 91 N.C. App. 668 - Clark v. Williamson · 147 N.C. App. 349 - In Re Nesbitt · 122 N.C. App. 561 - Matter of Allred · 151 N.C. App. 286 - In Re Clark
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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[a]lthough his options for showing affection [were] greatly limited, the respondent will not be excused from showing interest in the child's welfare by whatever means available.”
12 later decisions quote this exact passage“failure to provide the personal contact, love, and affection that inheres in the parental relationship”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of the petition,”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.