C.C. v. L.J.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"[a] voluntary and intentional relinquishment of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or the opportunity for the display of filial affection , or the failure to claim the rights of a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Montgomery County Department of Human Resources v. N.B. · G.S. v. Cullman Cnty. Dep't of Human Res.

2. ““ ‘ “[ejvidence that, when weighed against evidence in opposition, will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm conviction as to each essential element of the claim and a high probability as to the correctness of the conclusion.” ’ L.M. v. D.D.F., 840 So.2d [171,] 179 [(Ala.Civ.App.2002)] (quoting Ala.Code 1975, § 6-11-20(b)(4)). On appeal from ore tenus proceedings, this court presumes the correctness of the juvenile court’s factual findings. See J.C. v. State Dep’t of Human Res., 986 So.2d 1172 (Ala.Civ.App.2007). This court is bound by those findings if the record contains substantial evidence from which the juvenile court reasonably could have been clearly convinced of the fact sought to be proved. See Ex parte McInish, 47 So.3d 767 (Ala.2008) (explaining standard of review of factual determinations required to be based on clear and convincing evidence).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Montgomery County Department of Human Resources v. N.B.

3. “'[b]y abandoning [his] child, [the father] "lost any due-process rights that would have required the juvenile court to explore other alternatives before terminating [his] parental rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 255 So. 3d 221 - Montgomery Cnty. Dep't of Human Res. v. O.W.