In Re Kw’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"When this court reviews a district court's termination of parental rights, we consider whether, after review of all the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the State, we are convinced that a rational factfinder could have found it highly probable, i.e. by clear and convincing evidence, that the parent's rights should be terminated. [Citation omitted.]" In re K.W. , 45 Kan. App. 2d 353 , 354, 246 P.3d 1021 (2011).”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re K.L.B. · In re Interests of J.P.P.

2. “the court shall consider whether termination of parental rights as requested in the petition or motion is in the best interests of the child.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Interests of J.P.P. · In re Interests of B.W.

3. “when the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the parent is unfit by reason of conduct or condition which renders the parent unable to care properly for a child and the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Interests of B.W.