225 W. Va. 680 - In Re Nelson B.’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 196 W. Va. 223 - In Interest of Tiffany Marie S. · 182 W. Va. 302 - Matter of Jonathan P. · 153 W. Va. 404 - State Ex Rel. Kiger v. Hancock · 177 W. Va. 710 - Nancy Viola R. v. RANDOLPH W. · 158 W. Va. 343 - Hammack v. Wise
Most-quoted passages
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“As a general rule the least restrictive alternative regarding parental rights to custody of a child under W. Va.Code, 49-6-5 (1977) will be employed; however, courts are not required to exhaust every speculative possibility of parental improvement before terminating parental rights where it appears that the welfare of the child will be seriously threatened, and this is particularly applicable to children under the age of three years who are more susceptible to illness, need consistent close interaction with fully committed adults, and are likely to have their emotional and physical development retarded by numerous placements.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“to further the best interests of the child until further order of the court or until permanent placement of the child is achieved.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.