A.A. v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) the physical, mental, or emotional condition and needs of the child and his desires regarding the termination, if the court determines he is of sufficient capacity to express his desires; and (b) the effort the parent ... [has] made to adjust [her] cireamstances, conduct, or conditions to make it in the child's best interest to return him to his home after a reasonable length of time, including ... (i) payment of a reasonable portion of substitute physical care and maintenance, if financially able; (ii) maintenance of regular parent-time or other contact with the child ...; and (iii) maintenance of regular contact and communication with the custodian of the child.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.K. v. State · J.J. v. State

2. “In order to terminate parental rights, the juvenile court must make two separate findings. First, it must find grounds for termination under Utah Code section 78A-6-507.... Second, the juvenile court must find that termination of the parent's rights is in the best interests of the child.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.K. v. State · S.K. v. State

3. “[A] situation may arise where there are grounds for termination, and adoption would be the best goal for the children, but at the time of the termination hearing, termination may not be in the best interest of the children.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. R.O. v. M.M. · R.O. v. M.M.