164 N.C. App. 287 - In Re TDP’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

39 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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “examines the evidence and determines whether sufficient grounds exist under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111 to warrant termination of parental rights.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re E.S.E. · 250 N.C. App. 582 - In re D.T. N.A.

2. “[t]he juvenile has been placed in the custody of a county department of social services, a licensed child-placing agency, a child-caring institution, or a foster home, and the parent, for a continuous period of six months next preceding the filing of the petition or motion, has willfully failed for such period to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of care for the juvenile although physically and financially able to do so.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Matter of JJ · 175 N.C. App. 419 - In Re EFCK

3. “'[A] finding that a parent has ability to pay support is essential to termination for nonsupport' pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(3).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 N.C. App. 32 - In re D.L.W. · 175 N.C. App. 419 - In Re EFCK