In re Priscilla B.’s Empirical Analysis

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16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A] child who requires court intervention because: (1) The child has been abused, has been neglected, has a developmental disability, or has a mental disorder; and (2) The child’s parents, guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 226 Md. App. 283 - In Re A.N., B.N., and V.N.

2. “leaving of a child unattended or other failure to give proper care and attention to a child by any parent ... of the child under circumstances that indicate ... that the child's health or welfare is harmed or placed at substantial risk of harm[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 239 Md. App. 556 - I.B. v. Frederick Cnty. Dept. of Soc. Services

3. “neglect might not involve affirmative conduct ... [like abuse], the court assesses neglect by assessing the inaction of a parent[,]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 239 Md. App. 556 - I.B. v. Frederick Cnty. Dept. of Soc. Services