182 N.C. App. 79 - In Re JS’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

34 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The purpose of abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings is for the court to determine whether the juvenile should be adjudicated as having the status of abused, neglected or dependent.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re MG · 241 N.C. App. 443 - In re A.L.T.

2. “The purpose of the adjudication and disposition proceedings should not be morphed on appeal into a question of culpability regarding the conduct of an individual parent. The question this Court must look at on review is whether the court made the proper determination in making findings and conclusions as to the status of the juvenile.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 265 N.C. App. 10 - In re: H.N.D. & L.N.A-D. · 241 N.C. App. 443 - In re A.L.T.

3. “Pursuant to this authority, our Supreme Court requires the Senior Resident Judge and Chief District Judge in each judicial district to `take appropriate actions [such as the promulgation of local rules] to insure prompt disposition of any pending motions or other matters necessary to move the cases toward a conclusion.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 187 N.C. App. 694 - In Matter of T.M. · 220 N.C. App. 108 - In Re Baker Investigation