156 N.C. App. 655 - In Re Harton’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
106
cited by 106 later decisions
1
states following
October 2018
most recently cited
106 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 151 N.C. App. 94 - In Re Anderson · Matter of Shue · Britt v. Hayes · 89 N.C. App. 476 - Appalachian Poster Advertising Co. v. Harrington · 143 N.C. App. 16 - In Re Dula
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 106 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“find the ultimate facts essential to support the conclusions of law.”
21 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) Whether it is possible for the juvenile to be returned home immediately or within the next six months, and if not, why it is not in the juvenile's best interests to return home; (2) Where the juvenile's return home is unlikely within six months, whether legal guardianship or custody with a relative or some other suitable person should be established, and if so, the rights and responsibilities which should remain with the parents; (3) Where the juvenile's return home is unlikely within six months, whether adoption should be pursued and if so, any barriers to the juvenile's adoption; (4) Where the juvenile's return home is unlikely within six months, whether the juvenile should remain in the current placement or be placed in another permanent living arrangement and why; (5) Whether the county department of social services has since the initial permanency plan hearing made reasonable efforts to implement the permanent plan for the juvenile; (6) Any other criteria the court deems necessary.”
9 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. IN MATTER OF TH · In Re JCS“When a trial court is required to make findings of fact, it must make the findings of fact specially.”
7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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